'King Charles should feel justified - he's defied predictions the monarchy would crumble'
ok.co.ukAt the time of Queen Elizabeth II's death, the monarchy had already been rocked by the ongoing scandal linked to Prince Andrew and the way Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped back from their roles as senior royals - before leaving the Firm altogether.
But thanks to King Charles' measured approach and decades of steady experience the public eye, the first 12 months of his reign have been a success.Taking over from the longest reigning monarch in British history was not easy feat to approach, but royal experts have been unanimous in their praise for King Charles, with one leading expert telling OK!
that the palace will be looking back on the King's first year on the throne with "justified satisfaction". Pointing to the King's soaring popularity and long tenure as a global figure, former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond notes: "It is interesting, one year into King Charles‘s reign, to remember the many predictions that the monarchy would be in turmoil after the Queen’s death. "Nothing of the sort has happened, of course.The transition year has passed incredibly smoothly and Charles has a popularity rating, according to the latest YouGov poll, that any politician would die for." Jennie continues: "For years, I have mouthed the words that one of the monarchy’s great strengths is the sense of stability and continuity that it gives us all – particularly compared to the rocky world of politics where prime ministers and Cabinet ministers come and go so frequently.
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