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Long before St Edward’s Crown was officially placed on King Charles’ head at his coronation, the new sovereign was facing intense scrutiny over the British monarchy. From the minute he took the throne, staunch republicans and even the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were asking questions about its relevance and its future.
Given the fraught start