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May 27, 2012
Swedes lose faith in the King: poll
Published: 7 Dec 11 08:08 CET | Double click on a word to get a translation
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/37778/20111207/
Over a third of Swedes have lost faith in King Carl XVI Gustaf, while 32 percent would like to see Crown Princess Victoria take over, a new poll published on Wednesday shows.
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The monarchy retains the support of the majority of the population however, with 56 percent favouring its retention. Some 32 percent of those polled would like to see Crown Princess Victoria take over from her father.
The King has been swamped by scandal since the publication of an unathorized tell-all book, "Carl XVI Gustaf - den motvillige monarken" ("Carl XVI Gustaf - the reluctant monarch") last November.
The controversial book detailed the King's alleged visits to porn clubs, claims of an affair, as well as alleged connections to the criminal underworld.
While initial buzz from the book died down after a few weeks, reports surfaced in May that a close friend of the King had turned to a reputed gangster for help in burying incriminating pictures of the King and his friends.
Royal scandal once again swept across Sweden, with the King finally agreeing to a lengthy and highly-questioned interview with news agency TT in an attempt to clear his name.
The story re-surfaced recently when the King's close friend Anders Lettström confirmed that the King was aware his attempts to silence the scandals by arranging to pay off known gangster Mille Markovic.
The King publicly renounced Lettström's actions in an interview with news agency TT in May. When asked if the king had known about Anders Lettström's contacts with Stockholm's criminal underworld, the King responded with a definite no.
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If only 35 % have little faith , does than mean that Sweden has lost faith in the King ?
Would The Local print the same headline in the State Ministers party got 35 % votes ?
If were the King , I would only be worried if my popularity was lower than that of the alliance parties .The Local needs to ponder why the King os more popular than 4 rulling parties combined .
By any standards ,56 % is very high for any public figure that is constantly stalked by greedy scandal-hunters .
Are you sure it saves money with the abolition of the monarchy?
Be more specific; prove more specifically with the numbers and figures!
Do you think that an elected president is cheaper than a king "all the money spent for the campaigns every four years and all the money used to keep him in the office for four years?
Do you think that you can easily criticize a president as easyly as you can criticize a king?
I don't have figures or numbers to represent me. But if we took out the monarchy, the money that the tax payers paid for their expenses will be used in other important projects. I won't talk about presidents because it's a different story.
And why can't people criticize a king? These reports and scandals about the king were made public so don't expect for the people to be mum about it.
I also like and support Crown Princess Victoria, but at this time in her life, she is not ready to take the place of her father, who is perfectly capable of fulfilling his role as Monarch.
The King still has majority support in Sweden, so pick another target, there are dozens, there is one in particular who is allowed to wear her own uniform as a Swedish police officer.
A hereditary non-politician figurehead to represent the state. This is an important check and balance. The worst possible alternative would be to replace the institution with a president... just another cushy job for the sociopathic, parasite politicians.
The monarcy does not hurt Sweden at all . Sometimes I get upset when some sections of the media treat the King as f he was a small child . He is the only person in Sweden who seems to have no right to express an opinion on anything . Its like he cannot say anything without risking to be rebuked by some wiseacre .
What a shame !