European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 23, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday. January 23. 1990 the stars and stripes Page 3 sumo Champion Kon Ishiki right Hsihe upper hand on Brand Champion Chiron Fuji during saturday s Patty cake Patty cake grand sumo tournament in Loktik. Kon Khaki of Hawaii won the match hut f hmm Fiji Hud Alread clinched he 5-da Luuri aim no. Kimii Shiiki Al 512 pounds tit his opponent s 2 a. Charles ready to reign Many britons agree London Al unions still cherish their family the enduring Symbol of this tradition nth country but Many doubt the monarchy can survive beyond the next Century according to a poll published in the sunday limes of 1 Ondon almost half of those surveyed believe Lucca Abele ii should abdicate ill Softie slagc1" in Lavor of her son. 1 Rince Charles the Survey conducted by Market opinion and research International shows the enduring popu Larity of the Royal family despite a series of recent controversies chronicled by the popular press including Princess Vine s separation and the oui of Wedlock pregnancy of one of the Queen s Young cousins Bui the poll also found some present Day resent ments and Strong support Tor scrapping Laws which bar roman catholics from the throne and give a Monarch s sons precedence Over daughters in succeeding to the throne. Almost Al those surveyed. O percent Are confident the Royal family will survive the novt decade asked it they believe a Wiluin will still have a Monarch in so years when the Queen s 7-year-old grandson. Prince William would Lille. Be on the throne. 6m percent said yes. But Only 4s percent thought there would be a Monarch in 100 years time. One in five believed 11 would not survive and 30 percent were unsure. Eighty seven percent agreed however that without a monarchy. Britain s tourist Trade would suffer. Nearly half of those polled 47 percent thought the 63-year-old Queen should abdicate in favor of her 41-year-old son. Charles. In a similar Mori poll in May 1984. One in three favored abdication. The poll findings do nol imply that Britain wishes the Queen to depart now. Only thai the coun try docs nol want her to continue forever and feels that Charles is ready to reign the newspaper said. Three in four people surveyed believe the Queen should pay income tax and a new Community tax which assesses individuals instead of households. The Queen the world s richest woman is not liable to pay lax unless parliament decrees otherwise. Forty one percent said it s unfair the Royal family should have so much wealth when some britons Don t have enough. Prince Charles kisses the hand of his Mother Queen Klubeth ii at a Polo match. Half believe the Royal family gets too much Money from the taxpayers and 56 percent believe members of the Royal family should have jobs out Side their official duties. Two thirds said the Monarch s eldest child should succeed to the throne regardless of sex. Some 47 percent said the Law should be changed to allow the King or Queen to be roman Catholic even though the Monarch is the head of the stale Church of Ling land an anglican Church. The poll of 1.075 people throughout Britain was conducted Jan. 6-8. No margin of error was Given
