Charles is the king of apathy

So far, the public mood has been mostly one of polite apathy. Some will be camping out to secure prime flag-waving territory on the Mall and some actively protesting (around one in five Britons wants an elected head of state). But most of the country loiters in between, accepting the monarchy’s continued existence with varying degrees of enthusiasm or resignation while generally being preoccupied with other things entirely. While last year 38% of Britons still felt the royal family was “very important” to the country, the National Centre for Social Research finds that figure has now fallen to 29%, its lowest point since records began, 40 years ago.

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