I spent five years in the UK in the 1970s. I hung out in a lot of different pubs throughout the realm. In almost every place, the customers seemed genuinely to revere HM Elizabeth II. They may not be so wild about the rest of the Royal Family but Her Majesty is A-OK.
Her Majesty may be a fine lady, but the UK is not a free nation, and I wish people would stop pretending it is.