{"id":314018,"date":"2017-06-22T14:31:43","date_gmt":"2017-06-22T13:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/prince-harry-says-nobody-wants-to-be-king-republicans-tell-him-hes-free-to-leave\/"},"modified":"2017-06-22T14:31:43","modified_gmt":"2017-06-22T13:31:43","slug":"prince-harry-says-nobody-wants-to-be-king-republicans-tell-him-hes-free-to-leave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/prince-harry-says-nobody-wants-to-be-king-republicans-tell-him-hes-free-to-leave\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Harry says nobody wants to be king, republicans tell him he\u2019s \u2018free to leave\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Prince Harry says nobody in the royal household wants to be the next king or queen, but will take on the burden out of public duty. Republicans replied that Britain \u201cdoes not need [the royals],\u201d and called on them to renounce their titles. <\/p>\n

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In an interview about the his life and the future of the monarchy, the 32-year-old grandson of the Queen said there is no one in the Royal Family who would like to inherit the throne.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are involved in modernizing the British monarchy. We are not doing this for ourselves but for the greater good of the people,\u201d<\/em> Harry told Newsweek.<\/p>\n

\u201cIs there any one of the royal family who wants to be king or queen? I don\u2019t think so, but we will carry out our duties at the right time.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

However, campaigners from Republic, which calls for an elected head of state and the abolition of the constitutional monarchy, responded to the prince\u2019s comments. The group said the royals should step aside as Britain would manage perfectly well without them.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf this is true, that no royal really wants to be king, then I have some sympathy. But the honest truth is Harry can walk away whenever he likes,\u201d<\/em> Graham Smith, the group’s CEO, said in a press release on Thursday.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s going to be hard for the royals to step back and see this objectively, but we don\u2019t need them to carry on.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIf they are reluctant royals then they should walk away \u2013 Britain will be fine without them.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Whatever their feelings about public duty, Smith accused the Royal Family of readily enjoying the \u201cperks\u201d<\/em> of their position.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe country can easily find others to take on the role of head of state,\u201d<\/em> he said.<\/p>\n

According to the campaign group, kings and queens do not have democratic legitimacy, and can therefore never act independently of government, meaning ministers are free to do what they want knowing they will not face further scrutiny by a higher-ranking official.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat Britain needs now more than ever is an effective, accountable head of state, one that\u2019s independent of the prime minister,\u201d<\/em> said Smith.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a real job to do and it\u2019s not one the royals are willing to do or capable of doing.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThe monarchy isn\u2019t fit for purpose in the 21st century \u2013 it isn\u2019t good for Britain.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIt seems it isn\u2019t good for the Windsor family either.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Via RT<\/a>. This piece was reprinted by RINF Alternative News<\/a> with permission or license.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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