All the stars were out for the Royal Variety Show at Auckland’s St James Theatre on October 18, 1981. What a night. There was Billy T James and Sir Howard Morrison, John Rowles and the Royal New Zealand Ballet. And then there was the late addition of Ginette McDonald’s comic character, Lyn of Tawa, stepping in for female impersonator Marcus Craig. The guests of honour, the Queen and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, arrived at the St James in a black Rolls-Royce, greeted by Prime Minister Robert Muldoon and his wife, Thea, as an expectant New Zealand tuned in for the live broadcast.
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Here s what would happen to the royal family if Britain abolished the monarchy
INSIDER 3/15/2021 © Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP The British royal family. Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP
Harry and Meghan s Oprah interview has led to debate over whether the monarchy could be abolished.
If the monarchy ceased to exist, the Queen would have to give up Buckingham Palace.
Kate Middleton and Prince William would pursue financial independence like the Sussexes.
The British royal family has certainly had a tumultuous couple of years.
Prince Andrew s involvement in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry s royal exit - and more recently, the couple s allegations that their son was subjected to racism from within the royal household- begs the question of how long the monarchy can survive.