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\n THE King and Queen have been here in Scotland all week to celebrate the country\u2019s culture and community and underline their role in civic life.<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n

\n Oh, what\u2019s that you say? You didn\u2019t know?\n<\/p>\n

\n Well, it does seem as though Royal Week \u2013 also known as Holyrood<\/a> Week \u2013 has fallen rather flat.\n<\/p>\n

\n Normally, we see pretty extensive coverage of what the King and Queen are up to, but there have been minimal news stories this year, with the Daily Mail seemingly more interested in Prince William helping to carry a chair up some stairs.<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Why the Kate Forbes row matters to the SNP and Scottish independence<\/strong><\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n The most high-profile story that came out of the week was Camilla meeting JK Rowling,<\/a> where they apparently discussed the importance of young people having access to books.\n<\/p>\n

\n Is this now a sign that the monarchy needs a major celebrity to attract the same level of attention they once did?\n<\/p>\n

\n There was all sorts of other engagements on the King and Queen\u2019s agenda,<\/a> but very few of them flashed up significantly on anyone\u2019s radar, though the pictures of Charles kicking off a traditional game of hand ba\u2019 in Jedburgh were quite amusing.<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n What caused more of a stir were the anti-monarchy protesters<\/a> who shouted \u201cNot My King\u201d and held up placards saying \u201cWhat did you know?\u201d \u2013 in reference to the former prince Andrew\u2019s friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein \u2013 as the royals went past in a motorcade outside the Order of the Thistle service.\n<\/p>\n

\n \"ThePrince William with King Charles and Queen Camilla at the Thistle Service (Image: Aaron Chown)<\/em><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n The Daily Express focused on the protest in the headline of their story<\/a> on the service, which just shows you they are now much more interesting and relevant than the pomp and pageantry of the royals. The article contained a few pictures of the service, but seemingly there was not a lot else to report on.\n<\/p>\n

\n Gone are the days where the mainstream press opted to ignore these demonstrations. They know all too well now that they reflect the overwhelming sentiment of the public.\n<\/p>\n

\n Gillian Grant, who took part in the protest for Republic, said the royal show was \u201ca very dreich little event\u201d.\n<\/p>\n

\n \u201cEven the tourists watching it did not seem very impressed,\u201d she said.\n<\/p>\n

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\n \u201cProbably because a dozen cars driving up the Royal Mile is not a particularly spectacular sight.\n<\/p>\n

\n \u201c[There was] limited clapping and no cheering. It seems excessive to close the Mile for hours, forbid local cafes to put tables on the pavements for two days and put up hundreds of crowd control barriers.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\n We have known for some time now that the royals\u2019 popularity has been on the decline. In February, a survey carried out by Savanta showed that just 45% of the public back keeping the monarchy.<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n Their support has been severely hit by the Andrew scandal and what looks like a lack of transparency over what was known by the family and when.\n<\/p>\n

\n It is becoming clear too that people are so worried about the cost of living and the geopolitical state of the world that two people in their late 70s wandering about Edinburgh<\/a> in costumes desperately trying to cling on to relevance is just not important to them.\n<\/p>\n

\n Is it any surprise that they struggle to resonate when the top news line from the presentation of the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Awards was that Edward presented his\u00a0daughter\u00a0with\u00a0a certificate?\n<\/p>\n

\n Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor wasn’t even one\u00a0of\u00a0more than 600 young people who achieved the award this year, so why are we talking about her and not them?\n<\/p>\n

\n Scottish anti-monarchy group Our Republic said about the week: \u201cThis irrelevance [of the monarchy] is finally dawning on our wider media and political landscape \u2013 as the pomp and display of wealth of the garden party is also not being widely reported to a public more concerned about their rising energy bills.\n<\/p>\n

\n \u201cIt is clear the monarchy has no plan B, the only communication with ordinary people they understand is to try and distract them with displays of their wealth and opulence.\n<\/p>\n

\n \u201cA truly democratic Scotland would end this antiquated farce and celebrate the democratic values intrinsic in our history.”\n<\/p>\n

\n All the while, the royal family\u2019s funding is set to double to around \u00a3100 million a year via the Sovereign Grant.\n<\/p>\n

\n The lack of spark lit by this Holyrood Week should prove once and for all this is no longer a good use of our money. Scots are losing interest and it is time to move on.\n<\/p>\n

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