It has been rumored for some relatively long time now that Prince Charles will effectively become UK King in two years, after his mother, Queen Elizabeth, turns 95 in 2021.
The rumors were boosted by the recent role the heir-to-the-throne, 71, played in dealing with the scandal of his brother, Duke of York, Prince Andrew, over his alleged friendship with late sex trafficker Jeffery Epstein. The crisis saw Charles turn “Shadow King” and take the reigns. He reportedly advised the Queen to “effectively sack” Andrew, leading to him announcing last month he is stepping down from all his royal duties.
The move fuelled claims the Queen will trigger the “regency act” when she turns 95 and make Charles a “Prince Regent” – allowing him to be King in all but name.
The Prince would take over the Queen’s roles, while Her Majesty would remain Monarch so she can follow her promise to stay on the throne to her death.
This followed on from speculation in a book by veteran royal correspondent Robert Jobson, suggesting the Queen could pass on her duties as monarch when she reaches 95.
As previously reported, Charles has been attending meetings of the Duchy of Lancaster – a £533million estate which provides income for the sovereign. It has also been reported that there are plans for Charles and Camilla to move out of their current Clarence House home and into Buckingham Palace when the big day comes.
However, Royal officials have broken their silence on those speculations now.
the Daily Star quoted a Clarence House spokesman that, not only are there no plans to make Charles a regent when the Queen turns 95, but at any age at all. He said: “There are no plans for a transfer of responsibilities at 95 or any other age.”
Royal experts had also previously told that the move was unlikely to happen, with Charles pretty much already playing the role of “Shadow King”.
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