Delirious royal fans have attended a wide range of events, including Trooping the Color, a flyer and a star-studded concert at Buckingham Palace as thousands of street parties have been held across the country. However, several young Britons actively avoided parties irritated by the pomp and ceremony of a monarch and an institution they consider to have little place in their lives.
Some young Britons cite colonialism or lack of diversity for their apathy or even hostility towards the royal scene.
Josh McDonald, a 29-year-old Hackney potter, told CNN earlier this week that he could not stand the event and was traveling to Italy.
He said, “I’m sick of it. I’m packing to go to Italy right now.”
Italy abolished its monarchy in 1946 after a referendum, after the Royal Family was accused of collaborating with fascist dictator Benito Mussolini.
Mr. MacDonald said he would travel to Italy the next day, in time to commemorate Republic Day, which marks the end of the House of Savoy.
He said it was a “coincidence” that he could join the Italians in his celebrations in Sicily before spending the rest of his holiday with his partner.
MacDonald said his family was far from “realistic,” but that his mother was still attending a Jubilee reunion “mostly because it’s a good excuse for a party.”
Like many other young Britons, he said the royal family is tied to the history of colonialism and had not modernized and was disconnected from today’s multicultural Britain.
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Ms Watson said the royal family had fulfilled its purpose of providing “patriotism and leadership during the war”, but that “priorities have changed”.
He added: “We don’t see enough of ourselves.”
Roisin Connelly, a 26-year-old digital communications professional from Redbridge, said she had no interest and was going to watch the cash games.
She said, “I couldn’t care less.”
Robert Hazell, a professor of government and constitution at University College London, told CNN that there are many reasons for the apathy of the younger generations.
He said: “We have an aged monarch. Young people find it difficult to identify with someone who is very old.”
However, with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge making more commitments to their children, she hopes that interest will grow, especially when Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis become teenagers.
Last year’s YouGov polls showed that most young people between the ages of 18 and 24 would want an elected head of state instead of a monarchy of between 41 and 31 percent.