The new monarch arrives at a time of surging nationalist sentiment in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
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King Charles ascends to the throne at a time when nationalism is rising in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The two largest political parties in Scotland and Northern Ireland want to leave the UK, while a quarter of the population in Wales support independence. Observer reporters in Belfast, Edinburgh and Cardiff assess attitudes to the new king.
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