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Reuters
Reuters
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By Michael Holden and Sarah Mills

Can the British monarchy survive in its gilded cage?

Britain's King Charles arrives to attend The Sovereign's Parade at the Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst, Britain, April 14, 2023. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

As Britain prepares to crown King Charles III in a ceremony with traditions dating back some 1,000 years, the monarchy confronts a question it has faced down the centuries: how does it survive in the modern world?

For the House of Windsor, that does not mean dealing with growing hostility from politicians or the public, for which there is little evidence, but rather their indifference and simply becoming negligible.

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