1.   The polls show the party trailing the opposition Liberal-National Party coalition, led by the former economics professor, John Hewson, which supports the monarchy.

2.   Even the more serious papers that support the monarchy seem as accepting of the increasingly public relationship as the tabloids, which cynically milk the royals for circulation.

3.   He said he thought the majority of Serbs would support a monarchy.

4.   The family also suggested cutting the number of HRH-titled royals and supporting the monarchy through income from royal properties rather than taxes.

5.   Two thirds of those who supported the monarchy cast doubt on him as a suitable king or ruled him out entirely if Parker-Bowles stays in his life.

6.   Opposition Leader John Howard, who personally supports the monarchy, said Australians must decide the issue.

7.   Gerry Friesen, professor of Canadian history at the University of Manitoba, said native Canadian Indians in the province also support the monarchy.

8.   A number of the noble titles are held by the royal family, including the king, but they have not always supported the monarchy.