According to the British "Daily Express" reported on October 21, Queen Elizabeth is 93 years old this year, and her body is still tough. However, Prince Charles will eventually replace his mother as King of England. As the Queen's eldest son, Prince Charles is the longest-awaited Crown Prince in British history. Next month, Prince Charles will be celebrating his 70th birthday. As the second heir to the throne in the United Kingdom, when Prince Charles will become the next king, and whether he will change his name after the throne, this article will reveal these issues.
At the age of 9, Prince Charles was crowned Prince of Wales and since then he has held several royal positions. In recent years, he has increasingly taken over the duties of the Queen, which is seen as preparation for the succession of the King. Earlier this year, royal writer Phil Demipier said the queen intended to hand over power to her son within two years. Demipier told reporters: "There are rumors that the Queen will slow down at the age of 95 and may implement the Regency Bill. She will still be King, but Prince Charles will take on most of the actual work. The Queen is said to have held a secret meeting with Prince Charles to discuss Charles's future role and teach him how to be king. Demipier added: "Charles has already started to get into the state, appearing at the opening of parliament and Commonwealth meetings. He began to take on a large number of job responsibilities and presided over the conferment ceremony. ”
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles at the opening of Parliament
Although the Queen remained active in her duties and had a well-scheduled schedule, the eldest son, Charles, and daughter Anne had done their jobs brilliantly over the past year. According to royal sources, Queen Elizabeth will trigger the Regency Bill after April 2021. Once the monarch is unable to perform his duties, the Regency Act may be invoked to establish a regency procedure. The source told reporters: "Change has begun, although it is a small change, but more changes will come one after another." However, the Queen will never abdicate, she will reign until the last moment of her life. But when the Queen was 95, the Regency Bill would be introduced into parliament. ”
Royals often choose to change their names after ascending the throne. For example, Queen Victoria was born as Alexandra Victoria, her son Edward VII was called Albert Edward before he ascended the throne, and the Queen's father was born with Albert, who was known as George VI after the throne. In 2005, it was reported that Prince Charles did not want to be called Charles III after he ascended the throne, because it would be reminiscent of Charles I and Charles II, two fathers and sons, the former executed for treason and the latter having 12 illegitimate children.
As a teenager, Charles and his father, Prince Philip
According to the Guardian, Charles had privately discussed using his middle name as a royal title with a close friend. Charles, who was born with the full name Charles Philip Arthur George, is said to have taken an interest in his third middle name, George VII. Former Buckingham Palace press spokesman Dickie Abet confirmed that Prince Charles wanted to pay tribute to grandfather George VI by using the name George. However, for these rumors, Clarence Palace has always denied.
However, some royal experts believe that Prince Charles will keep his name. Royal writer Petunia Juno said: "I think there is a good chance that he will become Charles III and there is no reason not to adopt this name." Marcia Moody, a royal expert writer, said Charles had been using his name to advance his careers, so he would use it to perpetuate his legacy after he ascended the throne.
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