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Royal Reflections: How British attitudes towards the monarchy have shifted over time

Tracking shifting attitudes to the monarchy using the British Social Attitudes survey.

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Royal Reflections: How British attitudes towards the monarchy have shifted over time

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Public support for the monarchy falls to historic low while calls for abolition start to rise

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