60 Percent of Australians Want to Stay Connected to the Monarchy, Poll Shows

60 Percent of Australians Want to Stay Connected to the Monarchy, Poll Shows
The State Gun Carriage carries the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the Royal Standard with the Imperial State Crown and the Sovereign's orb and sceptre, in the Ceremonial Procession following her state funeral at Westminster Abbey, London, on Sept. 19, 2022. Ian West/PA Media
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Support for the monarchy in Australia has risen over the last decade, with up to 60 percent of Australians stating that the country should remain as a monarchy, a recent Roy Morgan poll shows.

The result came after the death of Queen Elizabeth II reignited the debate about whether Australia should become a republic with an elected president or stay under the British monarchy and be one of the Commonwealth realms.

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