The 4 signs Prince Charles is about to take over from the Queen
Great Britain’s longest reigning monarch, 92-year-old Queen Elizabeth II, has reigned for 66 years on the throne.
In recent years, the Queen has started reducing her demanding schedule and has instead offered more responsibility to her eldest son and heir, Prince Charles.
Now, royal spectators believe that the Queen could soon be passing the reigns over to Charles.
Speaking to the Mail on Sunday, royal correspondent Robert Jobson said, “I understand the Queen has given the matter considerable thought and believes that, if she is still alive at 95, she will seriously consider passing the reign to Charles.”
Reportedly, there have been four key signs that are hinting that Charles will soon become monarch.
1. Prince Charles’ charm offensive
Recently, the Prince of Wales has been on the charm offensive, showing the public a more emotional side to the doting grandfather. In a recent photo released by the Palace, Charles can be seen playing with his youngest grandchild, Prince Louis.
The sweet photo was shared ahead of the UK premiere of a new BBC documentary, Prince, Son and Heir: Charles at 70.
In the documentary, viewers see Charles swinging Camilla’s grandchild around as his wife gushes about his family values.
“He will get down on his knees and crawl about with them for hours, you know making funny noises and laughing and my grandchildren adore him, absolutely adore him,” said Camilla.
“He reads Harry Potter and he can do all the different voices and I think children really appreciate that.”
2. Support from his sons
Although Prince Charles and Prince Harry have always shared their love for their dad, recently the two royals have been vocal about their support and respect for their father.
In the BBC documentary, Harry reflected on when his father stepped in to replace Duchess Meghan’s father and walk her down the aisle on her wedding day.
Harry, 34, recalled the moment he asked his father to step in for his then soon-to-be wife.
“I asked him to and I think he knew it was coming and he immediately said, ‘Yes, of course, I’ll do whatever Meghan needs and I’m here to support you’,” Harry said.
“For him that’s a fantastic opportunity to step up and be that support, and you know he’s our father so of course he’s gonna be there for us.
“Just because he’s my father that doesn’t mean I can just sort of go, ‘Okay, that’s all, I’ll take it from here.’”
In the same documentary, William complimented his father for being a wonderful grandparent and admitted that he wants Charles to “have more time with the children”.
Last year, Harry and William opened up about the moment Charles told them the heartbreaking news about their mother Princess Diana’s death.
“One of the hardest things for a parent to have to do is to tell your children that your other parent has died,” Harry said.
“But he was there for us, he was the one out of two left and he tried to do his best and to make sure we were protected and looked after.
“But, you know, he was going through the same grieving process as well.”
3. Charles the thought-leader
Last month, Charles appeared on the cover of GQ magazine for their October issue.
His interview with the publication positioned him as the modern figurehead of the British monarchy, discussing his views on certain topics.
The heir discussed his passion for environmental issues, highlighting how his viewpoints often differ from others.
“You are accused of being controversial just because you are trying to draw attention to things that aren’t necessarily part of the conventional viewpoint,” he said.
On his official website, Prince Charles explains why he is so passionate about taking care of the environment.
“For His Royal Highness believes that economic and social development will best succeed when it works in harmony with Nature, rather than in conflict with Nature,” the Prince of Wales website states.
4. Performing the Queen’s duties
Charles has increasingly stepped in for this mother at various engagements. Last year, Charles took centre stage for the laying of the wreath during the Remembrance Day ceremony while his mother looked on.
Last year, Charles also completed the most engagements in his family – fulfilling 374 engagements in the UK and 172 abroad.
In April this year, the Queen discussed Charles taking over from her as the Head of the Commonwealth.
”It is my sincere wish that the Commonwealth will continue to offer stability and continuity to future generations, and will decide that one day the Prince of Wales should carry on the important work started by my father in 1949,” she said, addressing the Commonwealth heads of government at Buckingham Palace.
While some royal speculators suggest the Queen will officially abdicate when she turns 95, others believe Charles could soon become Prince Regent.
This will mean that Charles will “become King all but in name”.
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