The Royals have toed the line over the years with political issues and reaction. While King Charles is supposed to be impartial as sovereign, he frequently walks a fine line as his nature as a champion for causes he is passionate about leaks into his day-to-day engagements and work. With him at the helm, the monarchy has undoubtedly modernised. But has he also ushered in a new era of wading into politics unwittingly? As a snap general election now looms over the UK this summer, the Royal family’s involvement in politics has been again put under the spotlight. It follows a year of not shying away from taking a stance, whether that may be Prince William’s extraordinary intervention at the start of the Israel-Hamas war or King Charles’ impassioned opening speech at COP28. So when all royal engagements were hastily postponed with immediate effect after the Prime Minister’s announcement of a snap general election on July 4, it was questioned whether this move followed historical prec
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