THE latest series of the Netflix show The Crown features on episode focused on Prince Charles and Princess Diana's trip to Australia in 1983 with a baby Prince William.
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While the scenes depicted in such a show should not be taken as historical fact - and particularly the content of private conversations between the main characters - the overall sense of the tour being a triumph for the Royal Family cannot be disputed.
What's less clear is the historical accuracy of the scenes showing new Prime Minister Bob Hawke declaring his hope that the tour, and concerns over the cost to Australian taxpayers, might prove a catalyst for new discussions about a republic in this country.
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Mr Hawke certainly did appear on the ABC's 4 Corners program prior to his election in March 1983 and was asked how he felt about welcoming the Prince and Princess of Wales.
He responded that he had met Prince Charles and respected him but would prefer to see an Australian as our head of state.
Almost four decades on, we have to wonder just how much closer we might be to seeing that dream become a reality.
Mr Hawke did not live long enough to see it happen and, following their loss at the referendum in 1999, those who support a republic have struggled to gain any new momentum for the movement.
The trouble is that while - anecdotally, at least - most Australians seem to favour the idea of an Australian head of state, we're yet to have the "tipping point" moment that Mr Hawke's character described in The Crown.
The dismissal of 1975 did not prove to be that moment; an expensive royal tour in 1983 did not prove to be that moment; and not even a string of failed royal marriages through the '90s and the tragedy of Diana's death in 1997 proved to be that moment.
Instead, a new generation of royals led by Princes William and Harry seem to have rejuvenated support for the monarchy in this country, as we saw clearly during Harry and Meghan's visit to our region in 2018 (pictured).
Then there's the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" mentality that questions the need for us to go through the upheaval required to become a republic - particularly when there's always something else that seems more important.
For all that, most Australians still (apparently) think we one day will make the change.
Best not hold your breath, though.