i wonder how many of those are going to want that to continue?— to want that to continue? it depends ve much to want that to continue? it depends very much on — to want that to continue? it depends very much on the — to want that to continue? it depends very much on the country. _ to want that to continue? it depends very much on the country. in - very much on the country. in australia there is a fairly strong republican movement but the current prime minister said this is not an issue they are going to tackle at the moment. they have got other things to worry about including their relationship with the aborigines. in canada there isn't much of a republican movement and on the whole canadians prefer to have a monarchy because it distinguishes us from the us but in some of the west indian islands there has been a move to becoming a republic and i don't think that will necessarily make a difference to the relationship of those countries that are republics with the commonwealth and with britain. that relationship is always evolving and the commonwealth has included republics since the second world war, since india became independent. ih world war, since india became independent.— world war, since india became indeendent. , ., ., , independent. in terms of modernising the r0 al independent. in terms of modernising the royal family. _ independent. in terms of modernising the royal family, that _ independent. in terms of modernising the royal family, that cannot - independent. in terms of modernising the royal family, that cannot stand . the royal family, that cannot stand still either. how likely is it that we are going to see a smaller group of royals carrying out those duties? it is well known that prince charles