scobey argues the new king, charles iii, faces an uphill battle. >> with charles, it's different.en as a prince of wales, in the run-up to thronedom, he never had universal support from the royal institution. >> charles is much less popular than his mother was. polls are showing he's struggling with young people. the monarchy is less popular than it has been. so things have shifted. and it would be wrong to suggest they haven't. >> reporter: charles' nearly 15-month-long reign has had its share of uncomfortable moments. [ booing ] from anti-monarchy protests -- >> no more king, no more king! >> reporter: to this incident over a leaky pen. >> oh, god, i hate this. >> do you think it's a fair comparison to his mother, someone who served for 70 years? >> king charles has an impossible act to follow. i do feel the people around him probably will be feeling pretty positive about how things are going, because it is all relative. i think what he's been very keen to do since he came to the throne is emphasize that continuity. >> reporter: abc news reached out to both kensington and buckin