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4. Yep. They have a king, still.

Reply to quakerboy (Reply #2)

Sat Oct 18, 2025, 02:23 PM

Saturday

But I lot of them aren't too happy about it. John Oliver did one of his devastating deep dives into attitudes about the British monarchy on a Last Week Tonight episode that aired not long after Elizabeth II's death two years ago.

You can fast forward to around the 24 minute mark for a sample of how some Australians feel about having to swear allegiance to a throne situated on the other side of the world.