As the UK prepares for the coronation of King Charles III, questions regarding Commonwealth countries' continued loyalty to the British crown are once again in the public mind.
Support for the monarchy varies widely across Australia, Canada and New Zealand. The majority of Australians support a republic, while New Zealand retains ‘God Save the Queen' (now ‘God Save the King') as its second national anthem.
But research found support for or against the monarchy seems more based on affective, symbolic factors than rational or pragmatic concerns.