If you have an anecdote from one source, you file it away. If you hear it again, it may be true. Then the more times you hear it the less likely it is to be true.
You do now have one in three people, as shown by the famous Carlton Monarchy debate poll, saying they want to get rid of the Monarchy. That was unthinkable even three, four years ago.
When the young Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret were growing up, that was at it`s height and the War cemented that with photographs of the Royal Family having breakfast together and so on, by pinning their reputation so firmly on that particular issue.
When the magistrate says `That`s not a good enough reason my man.` He said `Excuse me, could I ask you? Have you taken an oath of allegiance to the Monarch?`