{"id":2319687,"date":"2026-03-09T14:21:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T14:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2319687"},"modified":"2026-03-09T14:21:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T14:21:45","slug":"royal-family-gets-rare-boost-but-voters-demand-key-change-royal-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/royal-family-gets-rare-boost-but-voters-demand-key-change-royal-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Royal Family gets rare boost but voters demand key change | Royal | News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Royal Family has been given a major boost as 62 percent of voters in a new poll share that they believe the UK will still have a monarchy in 20 years&#8217; time. Despite the latest scandal involving Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, support for the Royal Family seems to remain stable &#8211; though many have one major demand.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>In a new poll conducted by the <a target=\"_blank\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/news\/politics\/andrews-arrest-voters-transparency-royal-funds-4276362?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=social_x_posts&amp;utm_source=x\" rel=\"nofollow\">i paper<\/a>, fans were asked about the future of the monarchy &#8211; with fresh pressure placed on the Firm to disclose more details in regards to the Epstein scandal, and, in particular, the allegations of how the King\u2019s brother used his taxpayer-funded post of trade envoy sparked uproar.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Asked how they felt about the UK still having a monarchy rather than becoming a republic, voters appeared to favour keeping the monarchy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>In addition to the 62 percent who support the monarchy, the poll showed that 20 percent are in support of the UK becoming a republic &#8211; and having an elected head of state.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>An additional 20 percent voted that they had &#8216;no preference&#8217; and 9 percent voted &#8216;don&#8217;t know&#8217;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Graham Smith, who is the head of anti-monarchy campaign group Republic, has said the royals should be as transparent about finances as politicians or any other public body.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>He said: &#8220;If anyone spends public money the public have a right to know about it. It\u2019s that simple.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Speaking of the decline in the support of the monarchy, he added: &#8220;The monarchy has no place in a modern democracy. It\u2019s running out of road and the sooner it goes the better.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Andrew Lownie, who is the author of the recent biography on Mountbatten-Windsor, <em>Entitled<\/em>, said: &#8220;As a monarchist who wants it to continue, but with continued trust and respect, I welcome greater transparency about royal finances.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&#8220;I also hope they will now be open to more parliamentary scrutiny. 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