The haunting reason the Queen will NEVER abdicate
Queen Elizabeth II swore to serve Britain for her entire life but as she heads into her 91st year, recent rumours that she would step down to let Prince Charles become King on her 95th birthday haven’t stopped circulating.
The world’s longest-reigning monarch has always made clear she will never abdicate. She pledged her life to duty and service in her famous 21st birthday speech: “I declare ... that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service.”
But royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams has revealed another “haunting” reason why the Queen is so committed to her duty to the nation.
Fitzwilliams told the Express: “I think it is important to emphasise that the Queen will never abdicate.
“When she swore to serve her whole life she meant every word of it and she has now ruled for over 65 years.
“Her uncle abdicated and this, seen as a dereliction of duty, still haunts the royal family.”
Fitzwilliams said the abdication of the 91-year-old monarch’s uncle Edward VIII “haunted” the royal family. His abdication – so he could marry an American divorcee Wallis Simpson – changed the course of history, leading to Elizabeth’s father George becoming King. After he died 16 years later, Elizabeth took the throne at the age of just 25.
Fitzwilliams added although Charles’s “whole life has been a preparation for kingship”, the Queen will want succession to occur “naturally".
He also brushed aside claims that Prince Charles will not take up his duty and hand over to Prince William.
“The way the institution functions is that the succession should occur naturally and symbolise continuity or it could be tampered with by the unscrupulous,” he said.