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Also included in the Republics Collection: Germany, Portugal, Iceland and Mauritius.republic.org.uk/shop#!/The-Rep…
Estonia, Latvia, Uruguay and South Africa.
Timor-Leste, Switzerland, India and Argentina.
Costa Rica, Botswana, Chile and South Korea.
Taiwan, Italy, Ireland and Czechia... and more.

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The Palace of Versailles hasn't been the home of royals since 1789. France hasn't had a monarch since 1870. With nearly 10 million visitors every year, Versailles is one of the most visited historic sites in the world. Paris attracts over 30m visitors a year (similar to London). Image
Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace each attract around half a million visitors a year. Windsor Castle around 1.6m. The Tower of London just under 3m. ImageImage
Of the 100 top tourist destinations in the UK, Buckingham Palace comes in at number 67. Kensington Palace at 76. Windsor Castle does a bit better, at 22. Chester Zoo, Stonehenge, Windsor Legoland, and Edinburgh Castle all rank higher.* Image
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Jan 27
When we tweeted pictures of the 18 royals, quite a few people had no idea who some of them were. Not surprising, as they don't make much of an appearance these days. But they still get significant subsidies from the state, including security and palatial apartments. Image
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Jan 25
Of course our campaign is about the British monarchy. But it's worth reflecting on monarchs around the world, whose legitimacy is bolstered by our own. A thread.
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This is King Vajiralongkorn of Thailand. He is vicious and corrupt. In a country that still has around 6% living in poverty he has amassed a personal fortune estimated between $30 and $70bn.
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He has collaborated with military leaders, who staged a coup shortly before his accession to the throne. He spends a lot of his time in Germany, rather than in Thailand, including during the Covid pandemic.
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Nov 15, 2021
Hopefully the Queen will make a full recovery, however being a hereditary monarch makes her health relevant to our constitution. There is legitimate speculation that her health is worse that is being reported, with concerns that she may die within the next 12 months.
When that happens Republic will make a statement but will not be campaigning before the funeral. We will pay close attention to public debates and contribute where appropriate and we'll continue to speak up for the right of people to dissent.
That said, we are aware that Charles plans to 'campaign' from the first full day after his mother's death, by touring the country to consolidate his position and get people used to him as monarch as quickly as possible.
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Aug 27, 2021
“President Blair” is up there with some of the more daft arguments from monarchists. Firstly Blair has already done ten years as PM, a position far more powerful in terms of domestic politics than a US president. The alternative to the monarchy is not a US style constitution.
It’s a parliamentary republic in which political power is shared between government and parliament, with a limited constitutional role for the president.
Blair and the other ex-prime ministers who get mentioned are ex for a reason. It’s highly unlikely they get elected or even stand. However, if they did stand and were popular enough to win then it’s absolutely right that they get in.
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Aug 26, 2021
This is Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson, an Icelandic historian serving as the sixth and current president of Iceland. He took office in 2016 and was re-elected in 2020 with 92.2% of the vote.
His field of research is modern Icelandic history, and he has published works on the Cod Wars, the 2008–2011 Icelandic financial crisis and the Icelandic presidency, among other topics.
Guðni is the son of teacher and journalist Margrét Thorlacius and sports instructor Jóhannes Sæmundsson. His brother Patrekur Jóhannesson is a former Icelandic handball national team player.
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