Which Commonwealth realms might ditch King Charles III?

By Catherine Nixey

Can you name the King of Tuvalu? Or of Papua New Guinea? Or Belize? Probably not. How about the King of Canada? That one’s easier. It’s also a clue. For they are all King Charles III. Never a man short of titles (he has also, at various times, been the “Great Steward of Scotland” and the Tolkienish “Lord of the Isles”, and is currently “Defender of the Faith”), Charles III is the head of 15 realms including Australia, the Bahamas and Grenada. A third of the world’s monarchies have him as their king. For now, at least.