{"id":4940,"date":"2024-11-15T19:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T19:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flatplanplus.io\/grazia\/?p=4940"},"modified":"2024-11-15T16:46:19","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T16:46:19","slug":"prince-william-met-with-boos-on-royal-visit-how-anti-monarchy-sentiment-is-growing-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flatplanplus.io\/grazia\/2024\/11\/15\/prince-william-met-with-boos-on-royal-visit-how-anti-monarchy-sentiment-is-growing-in-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince William met with boos on royal visit \u2013 how anti-monarchy sentiment is growing in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_class=”custom-post-title” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Black Han Sans|700||on|||||” header_text_align=”center” header_font_size=”46px” header_letter_spacing=”4px” custom_margin=”25px||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]

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There\u2019s no denying it\u2019s been a tough year for the royal family. At the start of 2024, Buckingham Palace revealed that King Charles was undergoing treatment for cancer. Then\u00a0In March, two months after her planned abdominal surgery, the Princess of Wales Kate Middleton announced to the nation that she had been\u00a0diagnosed with cancer and was undergoing preventative chemotherapy.<\/p>\n

Amidst a series of health scares, the family have been faced with a growing anti monarchy sentiment as they go about their duties.\u00a0Just this week, Prince William was met with boos from students as he left Ulster University campus. In videos shared on X, William can be seen smiling and waving at the crowds, despite the boos from students. The words \u2018Free Palestine and Gaza\u2019 can be heard being shouted in the video.<\/p>\n

The trip to Belfast was originally scheduled for May this year but had to be postponed due to the general election. As part of the visit, William also spent time at a project in Belfast aimed at helping to prevent homelessness for young people leaving care, before meeting with Oscar winner James Martin. Martin was the first actor with Downs syndrome to win an Academy Award for his role in the short film An Irish Goodbye, and William commented \u2018I recognise that\u2019 as he admired the actor\u2019s MBE medal.<\/p>\n

But the trip was somewhat soured by the reaction of the viewing crowd- and this isn\u2019t the first time that William has been met with boos. On a recent trip to South Africa for this year\u2019s Earthshot Prize, William received a mixed reaction from the local people. While some people celebrated his trip, in a video shared by Sky News a local woman can be heard shouting, \u2018William, go home! You have no sovereignty here, you are not our king. Get out of here!\u2019 Others screamed \u2018Go home, you’re not welcome,\u2019 and held up signs reading, \u2018William, you have no sovereignty in this country.\u2019<\/p>\n

Sky News reported that one of the key reasons why people were up in arms about William\u2019s visit was due to a group of local fishermen feeling like they’d been sidelined from an event.\u00a0Mymoena\u00a0Poggenpoel, who owns a family fishing operation, told the outlet that \u2018they weren’t protesting against the prince, but felt excluded from the event.\u2019\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The recent backlash could partly be driven by reports around the royal family\u2019s income<\/h2>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]
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William has been on many royal visits alone this year, as his wife Kate Middleton underwent preventive chemotherapy for cancer. Speaking to\u00a0reporters in Cape Town, South Africa, William said it’s been \u2018dreadful\u2019 and \u2018the hardest year in my life\u2019, a far cry from the moto usually associated with the royals \u2013 \u2018Never complain, never explain.\u2019<\/p>\n

King Charles has also been subject to some negative reactions from crowds. Last year, he was booed by protesters as he left parliament after outlining former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s agenda for the year ahead.\u00a0Ahead of the speech, anti-monarchy protesters gathered outside parliament with placards which read \u2018Not my king!\u2019 The protesters could also be\u00a0heard booing the King as he left parliament for Buckingham Palace once he had delivered the speech.<\/p>\n

The recent backlash could\u00a0partly be\u00a0driven by recent reports around the royal family\u2019s income. An investigation by dispatches and the Sunday Times claimed that charities, the\u00a0NHS\u00a0and the British armed forces are charged millions for use of properties and land on the Duchy of Cornwall (belonging to the Prince of Wales) and Duchy of Lancaster (belonging to the King). One example cited was Dartmoor Prison. William\u2019s Duchy was found to have signed a \u00a337.5 million deal to lease Dartmoor Prison for 25 years to the Ministry of Justice, which is still liable for repairs. Separately, it charged the Ministry of Defence more than \u00a31 million to build and use jetties that moor its warships at Devonport in nearby Plymouth and charged the Army to train troops on Dartmoor.<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for The Duchy of Cornwall said in a statement, \u2018[This] is a private estate with a commercial imperative, which we achieve alongside our commitment to restoring the natural environment and generating positive social impact for our communities,\u2019 adding that Prince William had made \u2018significant investment to make the estate net zero by the end of 2032, as well as establishing targeted mental health support for our tenants\u2019. A spokesperson for the Duchy of Lancaster, meanwhile, said it \u2018complies with all relevant UK legislation and regulatory standards applicable to its range of business activities\u2019.<\/p>\n

But the anti-monarchy sentiment has been steadily growing for a while. In March 2022, William and Kate made headlines when their tour of former British colonies in the Caribbean sparked republican demonstrations. The couple were set to tour a cacao farm in Belize, but this was cancelled, due to protests from villagers. They were also met by demonstrations in Jamaica and the Bahamas, with many demanding reparations and apologies from the crown.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, studies have shown that there is a sharp generational divide in attitudes towards the monarchy. A 2023 YouGov poll found that among 18 to 24-year-olds, only 30% say the monarchy is \u2018good for Britain\u2019, compared with 77% among the over-65s.<\/p>\n

So, what\u2019s next for the royal family? While in Cape Town, William told Sky News that he wants to approach official duties with \u2018a smaller r in the royal,\u2019 \u2013 hinting at his desires for the monarchy to evolve. \u2018I can only describe what I\u2019m trying to do and that\u2019s trying to do it differently and I\u2019m trying to do it for my generation,\u2019 he said continuing \u2018it\u2019s more about impact philanthropy, collaboration, convening and helping people.\u2019<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Kensington Palace confirmed that Kate will host her annual \u2018Together\u00a0At\u00a0Christmas\u2019\u00a0carol service, in a milestone return to her public life.\u00a0<\/p>\n


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