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27Apr/23

Trip.com reveals Brit-mania as Kings Coronation looms

April 27, 2023TravelBank holiday, British culture, Calendars, Charles III, Holidays, International Workers' Day, Irish culture, Labor, Labor history, Long weekend, Public holidays in the Soviet Union, Time, Trip.com, United Kingdom, Workweek and weekendadmin

The UK will soon celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III, which takes place on Saturday, 6 May, and an extra public holiday on Monday, 8 May, which creates a long weekend for celebrations throughout the country.

This bank holiday is in addition to the annual public holiday that takes place on the first Monday in May. Recognising the huge interest in this historical event and the extra public holiday creating more opportunities and incentives to travel, Trip.com reveals its European data to see how travel has been affected by the long celebratory May Day holidays. Continue reading

13Sep/22

King Charles inherits crown with support for monarchy at record low – but future not set in stone

September 13, 2022Human InterestAdministrative territorial entities, Andrew, Charles, Charles III, Constitutional monarchy, Creative Commons, Debate on the monarchy in Canada, Diana, Elizabeth II, Forms of government, Government of Spain, Harry, Ireland, John Curtice, Martin McGuinness, Meghan, Monarchism, Monarchy, Monarchy of Spain, Northern Ireland, Political philosophy, Politics, Republic, Royal family, United Kingdom, United States, Walesadmin

John Curtice, University of Strathclyde

The death of Queen Elizabeth II after 70 years on the throne has, of course, been met with widespread sadness and mourning. For most people in Britain, she is the only monarch they have known. Yet, inevitably, the mourning of her passing will be followed by a discussion about the future of the monarchy as an institution. After all, much has changed since 1951.

Although it may have provided the head of state for over a thousand years, in a modern democracy like Britain the monarchy will need to retain public consent if it is to survive.

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