Republic calls for Princess Kate, Prince William and King Charles's royal titles to be removed
CEO of Republic calls for Royal Family members to be stripped of their titles
Princess Kate, Prince William and King Charles should have their royal titles removed, according to Graham Smith, the Chief Executive of Republic.
The head of the anti-monarchy group discussed the process of removing the titles if there was an elected head of state during the second episode of GB News’ royal podcast The Royal Record.
Smith advocates for a “democratic from top to bottom and parliamentary system” with an elected head of state instead of a constitutional monarchy.
Speaking to GB News’ Royal Correspondent Cameron Walker and Royal Editor of GB News.com Svar Nanan-Sen on the podcast, Smith said: “Republic is about being equal citizens.
The head of Republic group said the royals would have their titles taken away under an elected head of state
Getty
“It’s about finishing that long process of evolution that we’ve gone through since the 17th century where we had to fight tooth and nail against the Monarch and against the land earning classes to get democracy and we’ve sort of stalled and a republic is about finishing that job so we are genuine citizens, not subjects.”
When asked if the Royal Family would be stripped of their royal titles if the UK did elect an independent head of state, Smith said: “In a republic like that then obviously you can’t have aristocratic titles and royal titles.”
Smith continued: “So Charles would be Charles Windsor and he will be a citizen like anyone else, he’ll pay taxes like anyone else and he will be free to stand for election or not or just go off and live a nice life of luxury.
“He’ll still be very rich but he will be free of the obligations of royalty, free of the titles of royalty and he’ll have obligations to pay tax.”
Cameron Walker and Svar Nanan-Sen discuss the latest royal developments on a new GB News podcast
GB News
If the royals were to lose their titles they would no longer be addressed as His or Her Royal Highness and all prince and princess titles would be removed.
Although there is no legal obligation for the King or the Prince of Wales to pay tax, it states on the Royal Family website: “The King pays tax.”
It goes on to explain that in 1992, Queen Elizabeth II volunteered to pay income tax and capital gains tax and since 1993 the Monarch’s personal income has been taxable.
It also states that the “Prince of Wales voluntarily pays income tax at the highest rate on his taxable income.”
Graham Smith is the CEO of the anti-monarchy group Republic
GB News
LATEST ROYAL NEWS:
Republic are planning to protest at King Charles's birthday parade, Trooping the Colour, on June 15
PAHowever, the amount of tax the King and Prince of Wales pay is not made public, and Charles does not have to pay inheritance tax on the money he received when his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II died.
The Republic group protest at many events and engagements that the Royal Family attend.
On June 15, the group are planning to protest at the King’s Birthday Parade, Trooping the Colour, at The Mall in London.
The King’s birthday celebration is planned to go ahead despite the Royal Family postponing engagements that “may appear to divert attention” away from the upcoming General Election.