Calls to abolish the monarchy are intensifying in the UK, as Prince Andrew's links to Jeffrey Epstein once again expose deep fractures within the House of Windsor. The unfolding royal controversies of 2025 are fuelling public disillusionment, with new polling showing support for abolition climbing from just three per cent in 1983 to 15 per cent today. Much of the shift is being led by younger generations, as Gen Alpha grows increasingly sceptical, while Prince Harry's global popularity overshadows the traditional royal figures and disrupts the old power dynamic.
King Charles' ongoing crisis, including increasing scrutiny over Prince Andrew's Royal Lodge residence, has led to visible public frustration, with hecklers confronting the monarch over what many perceive as royal privilege without accountability.
