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Queen Elizabeth II Mulls over Giving up Throne to 'Shadow King'


Thu 28 Nov 2019 | 08:35 PM
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Experts of the Royal Family of the United Kingdom said that Queen Elizabeth II  may renounce the throne with 18 months to come to her son Charles, Crown Prince.

Robert Jobson, a prominent expert of the royal affairs, pointed out that the queen is at the age of 93 years.

On her 95th birthday, she will relinquish her all royal duties.

He consort Prince Philip did the same when he came to that advanced age.

Jobson added that the queen knows that she spent decades on the throne so she wants to be assured that the crown will transfer smoothly to her eldest son.

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She is mulling over that matter, but when she becomes 95 years she will think seriously to Prince of Wales.

It is worth mentioning that Prince Charles is at the age of 71 years.

Reports unveiled that there is a new discussion behind closed doors on queen's retirement when she turns 95 years.

https://see.news/queen-elizabeth-ii-inquires-experts-about-sacking-uk-prime-minister/

Royal sources said that Charles's expectation get to the Throne is still in place for a while.

According to rules of royal succession, the queen could not retire without abdicating the throne.

However, she will stop all her royal duties when her health deteriorates and becomes in danger.

If the queen becomes ill or suffers from fragile health, the Crown Prince will intervene as a Viceroy.

Prince Charles was nicknamed now as the Shadow King because he assumes some duties as the Queen relinquished them throughout the last years.

The Queen is planning to reduce gradually her official duties.

Charles will stay in his position until the queen dies.

Queen Elizabeth II is apparently considering retiring in about 18 months so her son, Prince Charles, can assume the throne, reports in the UK said.

The 93-year-old monarch is weighing stepping down around her 95th birthday, the same age that her husband, Prince Philip, withdrew from his royal duties, sources told the UK’s Express.

“Her Majesty is mindful of her age and wants to make sure when the time comes, the transition of the Crown is seamless,” a former senior member of the royal household told the outlet.

“I understand the queen has given the matter a considerable thought and believes that, if she is still alive at 95, she will seriously consider passing the reign to Charles.”

The queen — the world’s longest-reigning current monarch — won’t be able to officially retire without abdicating her throne, according to royal succession rules.

In that case, a regent, most likely her heir, 71-year-old Charles, would step in as a placeholder, Express reported.