King Charles' monarchy called 'absolute advertised as constitutional'
A viral social media post questioning the British monarchy's role has gained traction following the appointment of Andy Burnham as UK Prime Minister. The post uses a photo of current and former prime ministers to argue that the monarchy's influence on politics is more absolute than constitutional.
Why it matters
It highlights growing public discourse and skepticism regarding the relevance and political influence of the British monarchy in modern governance.
Home News World Sports Entertainment Science Royal Trending Health Videos Technology Royals King Charles' monarchy called 'absolute advertised as constitutional' The British monarchy is drawing criticism after Andy Burnham replaced Keir Starmer as the country's prime minister
A picture of former British prime ministers has left some people questioning the influence of the British monarchy on the country's politics after Andy Burnham became the country's prime minister.
When a local journalist shared the picture of UK prime ministers, current and former, with the caption, "Keir Starmer has officially joined the queue of ex-Prime Ministers", it garnered over 4 million views on X.
In the picture taken at Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, Starmer is standing in the line of "ex-prime ministers" during the ceremony, even though he was the current prime minister at the time.
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