News Encyclopedia: Upcoming royal wedding an unlikely opportunity for some

Graham Smith is the chairman of Republic, an organisation campaigning for an elected head of state in the UK.

Graham Smith is the chairman of Republic, an organisation campaigning for an elected head of state in the United Kingdom to replace the Queen. Source: SBS

Royal hysteria is set to increase in the coming weeks as the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle draws nearer. But an unlikely group is planning to use the occasion to draw attention to its cause. Britain's Republican movement says the wedding is an example of why the monarchy should be abolished. Winmas Yu explains in this episode of News Encyclopedia.



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