As Queen Elizabeth II gets older and her abdication is getting closer and closer, her successor, the new British monarch, Prince Charles, is about to take over the throne and ascend to the throne.
There is a widely circulated theory of Prince Charles's succession, that is, he will be bold and streamline the royal institutions, and Prince Charles hopes to establish a more "streamlined" monarchy after coming to power. With The streamlining of Prince Charles's royal institutions, there will be very significant changes in the position of some members of the royal family, especially some of them will be pushed to the center of the stage and ascend to the center of royal power.
According to British media reports on March 8 local time, royal family expert Jonathan Sasseldotti commented on the matter. Jonathan Sasseldotti told America Weekly: "Prince Charles will make some changes. There have been rumors that he wants to reduce the number of serving royals among the royal elite. ”
Charles's specific vision of streamlining the monarchy is unclear, but it could mean fewer members of the royal family officially serving the royal family.
Since the Queen's accession to the throne in 1952, several of the Queen's cousins, children and grandchildren have served as royal staff.
But with the royal family completing a busy schedule of royal activities every year, Charles will face difficult decisions when it comes to streamlining members of the royal family.
Described figuratively, a royal insider told the Daily Telegraph: "The question is, do you start by deciding how many customers and services you should have, and then figure out how many people (royals) you need to achieve those goals, or decide how many people should be, which will determine how many customers and services they can accept." ”
Currently, key working members of the royal family include Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Prince William and his wife, Princess Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, and Princess Anne, the Queen's daughter.
The Queen's son, Prince Edward, and his wife, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, also served the Queen in an official capacity.
But under King Charles, which members of the royal family could become the core members of the royal family? According to the report, there are a total of nine members of the royal family: Camilla, Prince William, Princess Kate, Prince Edward and his wife, Countess Sophie Wessex, Princess Anne, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, who will be pushed to the center of royal power in the process of streamlining the royal institutions implemented after Charles ascends the throne.
As has traditionally been the case with monarchs, Prince Charles, when he is king, may rely on his wife and children to support him in his royal duties. As a result, Charles may strongly support Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, as queen.
Prince William and his wife Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, are also likely to retain their current role as senior members of the royal family, and during his father's reign, Prince William will also be the first in line to the throne, most likely the next Prince of Wales.
Charles's younger brother Prince Edward and wife, Countess Sophie Wessex, have proven to be loyal royal workers in recent years, so the Wessexes may also retain their royal roles when Charles becomes king.
As Prince Charles's only sister, Princess Anne is likely to continue her royal role as she has long been praised for her hard-working attitude.
But Charles may also have the support of his three grandsons, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, so Charles will also rely on Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis to elevate the status of these three people in the royal family, making them the core members of the royal family and putting them in the center of royal power.
George, Charlotte and Louis are currently the third, fourth and fifth heirs to the throne, respectively. As adults, when Prince Charles and Prince William each ascend to the throne, they may both be members of the core royal family, the core of royal power.
However, the report also specifically points out that as things stand, Prince Charles' son Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, are unlikely to become members of the core royal family under Charles's rule.