with less than two weeks to go until the coronation of King Charles a new poll suggests public opinion about the British Royals is changing with less than a third of 18 to 24 year olds in the UK wanting the monarchy to continue commissioned by the BBC's Panorama program the ugav poll also revealed that almost half of those asked who are from ethnic minority backgrounds believe the royal family has a problem with race and diversity Jane Corbin reports as preparations gear up for the coronation crowds have turned out for a Royal Engagement in York exciting the
atmosphere is lovely they're very dignified there's a small but noisy protest here too across the country there are millions of people who want the monarchy abolished they spend so much of our money on their lives and their homes and their travel we're basically wanting to raise awareness of the growing movement against the monarchy and to object to the succession Panorama wanted to test attitudes to the monarchy and commissioned an online poll from yougov the poll of nearly 4 600 UK adults suggests 58 want the monarchy to continue and 26 percent want an elected head of
state instead when yougarve asked the same question in July 2013 a year after the Queen's Diamond Jubilee 75 of people polled said the monarchy should continue and only 17 wanted an elected Head of State for young people decline in support appears darker in the new poll less than a third of 18 to 24 year olds said the monarchy should continue compared to 64 back in 2013. do you care about harmonica is it something you support no and I wouldn't say I don't care but I'd say it's not necessarily something that I'm invested in I'd say
I wasn't invest in it the only person I know who does support the monarchy is my grand and she loves it Charles has a problem with Gen Z the future of the monarchy for Charles and for William um and the popular support which they need is really in the balance when it comes to the younger people but those who know the king say he can connect he has an amazing ability to reach teenagers which a lot of people don't have and I've literally been with him in prisons in youth offending institutes in job centers and
he can make that connection it is quite extraordinary the poll also asked whether the royal family has a problem with race and diversity it suggests nearly half of those from an ethnic minority background think the Royal Family do compared with a third of the population as a whole tonight for the first time they tell their story two years ago in an interview with Oprah Winfrey The Duchess of Sussex described remarks she claims were made by a royal about her unborn child concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he's born what the
royal family denied any racism there's not a racist drop of blood in the king I just don't think it's a problem it's made into a problem by those who wish to make it a problem Buckingham Palace says his majesty in the Royal household treats all matters of race and diversity with great seriousness times have changed since the last coronation 70 years ago so will the king adapt the monarchy if the monarchy is going to be the thing that makes Britain great it's going to have to redefine what it is for the 21st century because it's
it's living off the position it had over the past few centuries the monarchy has been part of the fabric of British life for hundreds of years as it's done throughout the ages the crown will have to adapt to survive Jane Corbin BBC News and you can read more on that story on the BBC News website
