China has some spares . "There's considerable curiosity in China about those remaining royal family members, but their existence does not carry the same cachet as elsewhere, perhaps because of decades of anti-imperialist indoctrination by communists. The relatives hardly ever get together, and even less often in public.. But as a whole, they say they're not proud of having him as a relative — or of having royal blood.

"I don't tell people I'm related to the last emperor," said Guo, who almost chose not to attend Thursday's event. "I just wanted to be a regular person."

Well not even slightly surprised we will not talk about the issue.
Not even sure nicknamenick is not one under God, however only the letter T separates a Witt from a Twit.
Out there in the real world this topic is again on the agenda.
Seems we would already have one if politicians, on both sides, had not tried to make it, head of state a job for themselves.
NO not making war on England, it will always be the country that got us started.
But why do we need to pay for another trip here by chinless wonders who, as Philip, Abbotts dream boat Knight, often puts us down.
What is wrong about being proud of our country?
Are we only to talk about how dreadful any thing or one who is not to the far right of reality is?
In the world outside numbers are near even and we will be voting about this within ten years England will not be wiped from the face of the earth if we go it on our own they too will remain part of our history

Belly,
You have forgotten that we have already voted on this and decided what we have is better and cheaper.

I think you have ran out of political subjects to talk about.

No one is interested! Look for some worthwhile subject to talk about.

The Socialist Democratic Republic of Australia.

Italy had a Royal family.They left and Mafia took over.
For two decades after the royals left. Italy had unstable government.
If President Hawke had taken over after the Republic referendum.
Australia would now have close links with China and Myanmar.
(Google search Bob Hawke and the Burmese junta.)
Hawke was the world spokesman on behalf of the Burmese Junta.

Oh.Remember....South Africa.....Their currency the Rand has dropped since it became a republic .
One Rand was equal to One Aussie dollar when it became a Republic.
Today One Rand is worth ten cents Australian.

So to all the people who want a Republic.
Your dollar will be worth ten cents and you will finish up like South Africans working for peanuts.

The Italian Mafia republic ran Britain 1600 years ago and had glass windows , marble floors and 10c peanut fast food. Then got royalty and the rest is history. George III was insane and made the Australia we know and love.

Yes, Banjo. The republic business had been done to death. Belly is certainly desperate for topics.