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Indeed, at the genesis of the Fifth Republic in 1961, de Gaulle reassured the then Comte de Paris that, “France is gradually returning to its old and traditional monarchy”.

The annual accounts have shown the monarchy is set to receive a boost of more than £45m in its funding, with a 53% jump in its official annual income in 2025/2026 to £132m.

Today, the real division in support for the monarchy is by age, rather than political affiliation: 80 percent of people over 65 years old want it to continue, compared with 37 percent of young adults.