Carlton Supporters Club

Not a fan of the Royal family or the idea that royal blood makes you superior than the next man or woman but the Queen had a difficult job managing that family of hers, covering their feck ups and making it work and for that she deserves some kudos.

I think Charles will be under some pressure to modernise and scale back the monarchy going forward.

If there was ever a time to cut ties with the monarchy, now is it.

Not for the next couple of months.
I doubt you'll hear the politicians even mention it much this side of Christmas.
(Except perhaps Adam Brandt and co.)

It'll become  a subject of discussion in the New Year though.

I'm not suggesting literally right now, but during the transition phase that is going to have to occur.

How long before all our currency has to get changed over etc etc.

I don't think Australia really need to be 'ruled' anymore and i think the republic push of the late 90's was half-ar$ed and tokenism, everyone has been quiet since then because everyone loves Lizzy. But from here on out things will be different.
We will be 'ruled' by 'Mr Tampon'....and it only gets worse from him.

The body is still warm and the "cancel culturalists" are out in full force. I find it staggering how quick some are to delete part of our history. I find it embarassing.

Maybe so but I'm saying you probably won't get a receptive audience just at the moment amongst the uncommitted.

Strangely Charles is probably in tune with a lot of views expressed on here with regard to a range of things like climate change.

Yes, I think that's true. He is a fan of "New Urbanism", a movement started in the 1980's. Among its leading lights are two architect / urban planner brothers, Rob and Leon Krier. The basic idea is simple enough - small neighborhoods of genuine mixed use, where pretty much everything the average person needs is within walking distance - minimizing car use, improving the environment, minimizing energy consumption, creating better health outcomes for the residents. Poundbury near Dorchester is the first community designed on their principles. Construction is well advanced and planned for completion by 2025.