King Charles’ grip on the Commonwealth is slipping. He should let it go

King Charles III inherited the position of head of the Commonwealth from his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. The Commonwealth was established to promote cooperation and trade between nations, but its history of imperialism and slavery has led some members to distance themselves from the British monarchy.

Although Charles is sovereign of 14 member nations, the hold of the British crown on the realms is flimsy, with more realms expected to remove the king as sovereign.

The legacy of slavery and imperialism associated with the British royal family has led some nations to remove the British monarch as head of state, while others see membership as an opportunity for greater political power.

As PBS reported, While the monarch’s role in the Commonwealth is mainly symbolic, the British crown still holds significant political power over its realms.

Charles’ focus on the Commonwealth could potentially harm the monarchy’s modern-day survival, and the younger generation of royals may have been able to help the family distance itself from its legacy of imperialism if they had not stepped back from their roles as working royals.

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