The Oprah interview is a royal PR nightmare, but republicans shouldn't get their hopes up just yet
- Written by Luke Mansillo, PhD Candidate in Government & International Relations, University of Sydney

In 1992, Texan millionaire John Bryan was caught sucking the toes of Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York. It made front page news and saw Australians’ support for a republic surge from 36% in 1991 to 57% in 1992.
Despite this, and the unedifying spectacle of Charles and Diana’s divorce (and a slew of other royal...