Monarchy's Female Influence

<p>Should the UK monarchy consider promoting women within its ranks for a more consensual and relatable image? Is the slimming down of the monarchy just an illusion, or a genuine effort towards a more inclusive future?</p> <p>In this off the cuff episode, co-hosts Stuart &#39;The Wildman&#39; Mabbutt and William Mankelow dive headfirst into a thought-provoking listener question sent in by Mia from Western Australia. Mia’s question is: </p> <p>“Great podcast guys. Even though I don’t listen to often, when I do, I slip straight back in and get where you are coming from. Your podcast is like an old pair of comfortable slippers. Having a Queen seems more consensual than having a King, so the predicted slimming down of the UK monarchy needs to potentially factor in having some strong powerful women within its ranks, so as to be relatable and maintain wider relevance. </p> <p>It seems like old and middle aged men are going to have the role of monarch, unless young Prince George has a female heir. It&#39;s strange not having a female monarch as since 1837 we’ve only had a male monarch for 52 years as the other 134 we had a Queen. We’ve lost a Motherly figure, that happened to be a Queen, and that makes a transition to a male monarch harder for some, so the female influence needs factoring into Charles’s reign in my view”.</p> <p>The discussion between Stuart and William centres around the future of the UK monarchy, and the potential benefits of having strong and powerful women within its ranks. With the recent transition to King Charles,your co-hosts explore the concept of a female monarch being more consensual and relatable. They also ponder whether having a female monarch is the only way to introduce a positive female influence within the monarchy. They consider the possibility of having female presence around the leader, which could be equally significant in shaping the institution&#39;s image.</p> <p>During this episode Stuart and William talk about the WOW Effect / <a href="https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/w