Over the last couple of years, the authority of the monarchy has come under scrutiny. The royal family endured mixed emotions over the last weekend. The presence of the Queen at her Platinum Jubilee Horse Extravaganza at the Castle Arena on Sunday, May 15th, 2022, was a source of joy for several Brits.
However, the same could not be said for Prince William, who was badly humiliated at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 14th May 2022. The Duke was booed by a section of spectators before the start of the FA Cup final between Chelsea and Liverpool.
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The Queen’s appearance at the Jubilee Horse Extravaganza created lots of heated debates among Brits on social media. Some people openly criticised the monarch for turning up for a not-too-formal event after she has missed several high-profile royal engagements in the last few months.
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On the other hand, it was clear that the treatment meted out on William was clearly a display of discontent against the royal family. Grievances against the royals have intensified in recent weeks. Several people took to Twitter to air their views on how they truly feel about the monarchy.
Thousands of people lent their voice to the abolition of the monarchy. An anti-monarchy group, “Campaign to Abolish the Monarchy,” in a tweet said, “A new monarchy poll has found only 58 percent of Britons want to keep the monarchy for the foreseeable future. That may be the lowest level of support ever found. It’s a 22-point drop in just ten years.
The monarchy is on the way out; it should end with Elizabeth.” Reacting to the tweet, Sarah Harper took a shot at the cost of the Platinum Jubilee. She said, “No need to wait. This whole jubilee thing is so over the top ridiculous and expensive. Let’s celebrate 70 years of a woman living in castles dripping with jewels and staff to cater to her every whim.
We’ll call it a service she’s selflessly performed for us. End it now.” Meanwhile, some people from the LGBT community did not hold back their anger towards the monarchy. LGBT campaigner Peter Tatchell openly claimed that the LGBT community are not supported by the Queen.
