United Kingdom, United Kingdom what some British politicians look back with nostalgia is no longer what it used to be. But England itself is also starting to show more and more cracks. Brexit revived Scottish independence and increased pressure on Northern Ireland’s cauldron. Can Charles as king prevent his empire from collapsing?
Her mother handled it her own way in 2014, during the independence referendum in Scotland. Asked what he thought about the referendum, he replied: “I hope people will think very carefully.” “What he said then was also the furthest Charles could go,” Feyten said. “Whether he will be able to stop Scotland’s secession, I don’t know. But I think sympathy with the royal family after the Queen’s death will delay it a bit.”
Both Feyten and Buysse point out that in 2014 there was clear movement among Scottish separatists who wanted independence, but wanted to keep the Queen as head of state. Like in Canada or Australia for example. “The Scots also don’t have a presidential and republican tradition, they’ve always had a monarchy,” Buysse said.
“The move in 2014 was personal to the Queen,” Feyten noted. The question is whether this will also happen in a possible new referendum under Charles. “In that sense, it doesn’t matter how Charles will behave in the first years,” said Buysse.
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