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A recent poll show nearly two-thirds of Swedes want King Carl XVI Gustaf to stay on the throne, even though he is fast approaching the retirement age of 65. A majority say the King should remain as monarch until his death.
Support for King Carl is higher among men then women and those who are center-right of politics. Leftist voters are more likely to want to see the King to abdicate in favor of his daughter, Crown Princess Victoria, next year.
Furthermore, more urbanites support the monarch to remain so than those who live in more smaller towns.
Overall, 74 percent of the Swedish people like their monarchy, while only 19 percent would like to see it abolished.
Those figures differ within Parliament, however. Many of the members there are vocal about having Sweden be a republic.
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