{"id":34020,"date":"2022-06-02T20:02:03","date_gmt":"2022-06-02T20:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/abolishthemonarchy-trends-on-twitter-during-queens-platinum-jubilee\/"},"modified":"2022-06-02T20:02:03","modified_gmt":"2022-06-02T20:02:03","slug":"abolishthemonarchy-trends-on-twitter-during-queens-platinum-jubilee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/abolishthemonarchy-trends-on-twitter-during-queens-platinum-jubilee\/","title":{"rendered":"#AbolishTheMonarchy trends on Twitter during queen&#8217;s Platinum Jubilee"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Queen Elizabeth II may be celebrating 70 years as the British empire&#8217;s monarch with much pomp and circumstance right now &#8211; but that hasn&#8217;t drowned out the UK&#8217;s noisy fight for political change.<\/p>\n<p>If #<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AbolishTheMonarchy?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\">AbolishTheMonarchy<\/a> trending on Twitter the same day the four-day Platinum Jubilee launches is any indication, some Brits would like to see Elizabeth be the last monarch.<\/p>\n<p>The anti-monarchy group Republic has declared it would like to replace the royals with an elected head of state, especially as the unpopular &#8211; in some circles &#8211; Prince Charles would take over the throne once his mother dies.<\/p>\n<p>In January, Reuters reported that polls indicate the vast majority of people in Britain support the monarchy, and the queen herself is hugely popular. <\/p>\n<p>However, there is just not as much support for her eldest son and heir, Charles, and surveys suggest there is growing desire to \u201cditch the monarchy\u201d among younger Britons.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption>Queen Elizabeth and members of the royal family watch the flypast performed by Britain&#8217;s Royal Air Force from a Buckingham Palace balcony following the Trooping the Color parade, all part of the first day of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n\t<\/aside>\n<p>One <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CrosslandRobert\/status\/1532287443063422976\" target=\"_blank\">wannabe activist tweeted<\/a> on Thursday: &#8220;#AbolishTheMonarchy trending during the Queen&#8217;s Platinum Jubilee bank holiday is beautiful.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Other users called it <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Motherofhope74\/status\/1532390519942352896?s=20&amp;t=RCHyA3QuXc8rA_mJHvq__A\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Nice&#8221;<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mwkilburn\/status\/1532372377870401537?s=20&amp;t=RCHyA3QuXc8rA_mJHvq__A\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Very refreshing&#8221; <\/a>to see the phrase trending during the queen&#8217;s celebratory festivities. <\/p>\n<p>Republic also<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepublicStaff\/status\/1531911712533893121\" target=\"_blank\"> tweeted a photo<\/a> of its Glasgow billboard that reads &#8220;Make Elizabeth the Last.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>The phrase previously trended on the platform after Meghan Markle and Prince Harry&#8217;s explosive two-hour sit-down interview with chat show queen Oprah Winfrey in March 2021.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople waking up today just realizing that the British Monarchy is a classist, racist institution?  Ok.  Sure.  #AbolishTheMonarchy, &#8220;a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RedHandedthepod\/status\/1368835063123705864\" target=\"_blank\">user wrote<\/a> at the time.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/britain-royal-jubilee-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations in London\" class=\"wp-image-22507362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/britain-royal-jubilee-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/britain-royal-jubilee-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/britain-royal-jubilee-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption>A child waves Union Jack flags on the Mall as people wait for the royal family to appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the Trooping the Color.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Speaking of viral moments, 4-year-old Prince Louis stole the show Thursday during the Royal Air Force&#8217;s flypast, adorably covering his ears while standing next to the queen &#8211; among other cute antics &#8211; as planes soared over Buckingham Palace.<\/p>\n<p>Twitter couldn&#8217;t get enough of that, either. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n\t<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;Prince Louis is a whole mood next to the Queen when the planes go past,&#8221; <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KaylaAdams___\/status\/1532333374936952834\" target=\"_blank\">gushed one fan on Twitter.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Comedian <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/michcoll\/status\/1532331333481115648\" target=\"_blank\">Michelle Collins tweeted<\/a>&#8220;Prince Louis is the only royal id like to see land a Netflix deal.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite online criticism, the royal family still has plenty of Platinum Jubilee events to get through.  Friday&#8217;s schedule includes A Service of Thanksgiving before the real party kicks off with the Platinum Party at the palace on Saturday. <\/p>\n<p>Twenty-thousand people will watch the band Queen and Adam Lambert open the star-studded concert.  Rod Stewart, Duran Duran, Andrea Bocelli and Diana Ross are also scheduled to perform in person, while Elton John will appear via video.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/britain-royal-jubilee-3.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Trooping The Color Platinum Jubilee In London\" class=\"wp-image-22507329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/britain-royal-jubilee-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/britain-royal-jubilee-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/britain-royal-jubilee-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption>The Red Arrows Aerobatic Team of the Royal Air Force fly over London in a 70 formation after the Trooping of the Color.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">In Pictures via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/britain-royal-jubilee-4.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"  Fighter jets from Britain's RAF (Royal Air Force) fly in formation to form the number '70' duing a special flypast from Buckingham Palace balcony following the Queen's Birthday Parade, the Trooping the Color, \" class=\"wp-image-22507343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/britain-royal-jubilee-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1366 1366w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/britain-royal-jubilee-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/britain-royal-jubilee-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=683 683w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/britain-royal-jubilee-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=341 341w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption>Fighter jets from Britain&#8217;s Royal Air Force fly in formation to form the number 70 during a special flypast over the Buckingham Palace balcony.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">POOL \/ AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Queen Elizabeth II may be celebrating 70 years as the British empire&#8217;s monarch with much pomp and circumstance right now &#8211; but that hasn&#8217;t drowned out the UK&#8217;s noisy fight for political change. If #AbolishTheMonarchy trending on Twitter the same day the four-day Platinum Jubilee launches is any indication, some Brits would like to see &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/abolishthemonarchy-trends-on-twitter-during-queens-platinum-jubilee\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">#AbolishTheMonarchy trends on Twitter during queen&#8217;s Platinum Jubilee<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[10],"tags":[16397,14,637,146,3391,633],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/queen-elizabeth-royals-jubliee-00.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=1024","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34020"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34020"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34020\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}