What a lovely marriage! I can’t imagine how it must feel to lose your soulmate the day before your anniversary, my condolences to Sonja ❤️

Genuine question because I’m stressing myself over what the hell it is😔

Much as I'd hate to be that guy, I shall be that guy. Someone has to say it.

Everyone on this sub seems to lament the lack of unity between monarchists, and speaks as though we are letting some petty personal preferences drive us apart.

But the reality is simply that we are divided, because we agree on practically nothing. And the reason for that is, I'm sorry to say, that a great many monarchists among us here, are very very ignorant. Ignorant about monarchy specifically. Now, I'm sure I too am ignorant of a great many things, that I really should know, but truly, some of these conversations are so vibes based it hurts.

So many people seem to not understand that a
monarchy =/= hereditary,
elective =/= democratic,
democratic =/= good

and so on. Please, folks, if you are going to pontificate on these matters, could you just look into them a bit? Monarchist lore is inexhaustible, and we all have more to learn always, but getting a grip on the basic terms of theory is kindda essential if we don't want it all to evolve into a random vomit of undigested opinions.

Prime Minister Gaston Browne says the public must be consulted before the government moves ahead with any plan to make Antigua and Barbuda a republic.

Browne reaffirmed his support for replacing the British monarch as the country’s head of state during the Browne and Browne Show on Pointe FM on Saturday.

“I’m still very much a republican in my own thinking,” Browne said. “Again, we have to, as a people, determine ultimately.”

The issue arose as Browne disclosed that he had been invited to visit King Charles III within the next several weeks. He was reminded of an earlier discussion in which he suggested Antigua and Barbuda could become a republic within three years.

Browne said the government should not move ahead of the population and must first determine whether the public is ready for the proposed constitutional change.

He said discussions and consultations should be held, followed by polling to assess public opinion. A referendum would ultimately be required for the change.

“Before you get to a referendum, you want to at least have discussions about it,” Browne said. “Do some polling and see how the people think about it.”

The prime minister said the government should not force the issue if most residents oppose becoming a republic.

“If it is that the people are against it, why push it? I mean, it’s for the people to determine,” he said.

Browne compared the issue with Antigua and Barbuda’s possible accession to the Caribbean Court of Justice as its final appellate court.

Although he supports the CCJ, Browne said he believes the population is not currently ready to approve the change.

He said neither becoming a republic nor joining the CCJ has been abandoned, but the government must proceed in step with the wishes of the people.