Slater’s worries about the cost-of-living crisis rippling through British homes but while some lamented the inequality symbolized by the crown, others said the royals were part of national heritage and helped drive business. In one poll, almost three-quarters of people questioned in Scotland said they did not care about the coronation, and less than half thought Britain should continue with a monarchy. Pro-independence sentiment has long simmered there alongside ambivalence about the royal family: affection in some quarters, frustration in others and, maybe most troubling for the monarchy, a growing indifference. Named the prince’s consort, Jason quickly became the most important subject in the vampyr realm, the man who holds the wolf of Maedoc’s heart - a position that comes with certain obligations and no small amount of influence. With the crown passing from Queen Elizabeth to her less popular son, Britain’s monarchy faces a test throughout the country, but nowhere more than in Scotland. Slater said, is “absolutely repellent when you have families who can’t afford to feed their kids.”

Start a free 30-day trial today and get your first audiobook. Paying last respects to a widely revered queen was one thing, she said, even if the funeral seemed at times “like a film set from ‘Game of Thrones.’” But a lavish coronation ceremony for King Charles, Ms. Listen to His Consort by Mary Calmes available from Rakuten Kobo. As co-leader of the Scottish Green Party, Lorna Slater attended three official ceremonies honoring the death of Queen Elizabeth II, including her state funeral.īut she won’t be going to the coronation of King Charles III.

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