r/europe May 20 '25

Map Next 100 years - any monarchies left in Europe? What do you think?

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u/DaedalusHydron May 20 '25

Eh, I think the fact that it's so low on the priority list is a testament to Elizabeth and Charles. By making the monarchy and themselves relatively boring, it makes the whole thing seem like an afterthought, but it doesn't always have to be this way.

If Nazi-Sympathizer Edward VIII kept the throne, would things be the same? If something equivalent came out about future rulers, would it still be an afterthought?

What if the Prince of Woking himself, Andrew, were King?

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u/YsoL8 United Kingdom May 20 '25

Then we would be in entirely different circumstances

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u/DaedalusHydron May 20 '25

I think that's my point, the circumstances can change on a dime. So although it may be not a big deal now, over 100 years.....