Monarchy will survive, but it is drifting into irrelevance
Sean O Grady@ SeanOGrady Associate Editor of the Independent.
09 Mar 2021 A group photo of the British royal family in good olden days. It was Oprah Winfrey asking the questions of Meghan and Harry; but it was Harry and Meghan who were asking the questions about the monarchy.
No doubt the institution will survive, for the time being – it’s been shown to be very resilient, and has been through worse in the past; distressing as the revelations are. A Bill is not about to be presented to Parliament that would swiftly lead to the installation of President Boris Johnson and First Lady Carrie Symonds.