Australians campaigning to end the former colony’s allegiance to the British monarchy “warmly” congratulated Harry and Meghan on Tuesday on the birth of their son. But in a cheeky message, the Australian Republic Movement reminded the royals that their goal remained a nation where any child can aspire “to the top job regardless of their family”. Australians voted to keep the British monarch as their head of state in a 1999 referendum, but the opposition Labor party has vowed to hold a new plebiscite on the issue if they win national elections on May 18, as opinion polls predict. Conservative Prime Minister Scott Morrison, a supporter of the monarchy, tweeted “huge congratulations” to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex after their baby son was born overnight. The Republic Movement also said it “warmly congratulates Harry and Meghan on the birth of their son”, but added that their sentiment extended to “all Australians who welcomed a child into the world today”.
Australian republicans send cheeky congrats to Harry and Meghan
Published on: May 7, 2019 11:34 PM