Queen Hands Reins Over To Charles

[icyfroth]

THE royal offices of the Queen and Prince Charles will merge in preparation for Charles becoming king.

The mother and son's separate press offices will merge to form one office providing communications for the royal family, the Mirror reports.

One of Prince Charles's senior courtiers is expected to run the new publicity team from a core office in Buckingham Palace.

Royal watchers believe the move to one office is a sign of the gradual shift towards Charles ascending the throne.

For the past 20 years, the Queen and Prince Charles - the longest-serving heir apparent in British history - have operated separate press offices.

The Queen's communication team worked from an office in Buckingham Palace while Charles's media team had an office in nearby Clarence House, his official London residence.

Although the Queen is still active, both sides agreed that plans should be made for a smooth transition, according to British media reports.

The Queen, who turns 88 in April and her husband Prince Philip, 92, are passing on more royal duties to younger royals, including Prince Charles.

The couple are on a "gradual downward trajectory" in the number of royal engagements they will carry out, Britain's Telegraph reports.

The younger generation - Prince Charles, his sons William and Harry and William's wife Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, will take on a heavier royal workload.

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At 88 she deserves to retire, I think!

[freakiness]

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@am*3 wrote:
The majority of the British public have 'come around' and accept Camilla as Prince Charles wife now, as well as if he becomes King.

In what way are both Charles and Camilla 'pushy'?

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They can't be too pushy or it would not have taken them half a life time to stand up for the right to be together.

[bright.ton42]

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@am*3 wrote:

In what way are both Charles and Camilla 'pushy'?

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I was wondering that too.  They fought for their right to marry as they were/are in love, and in my view good for 

them. Look what happened to Princess Margaret when she bowed to the Royal commands.  .  A life of loneliness and bitterness.  

[illicit69]

100% agree with Lind! 

Not sure about Camilla being “pushy” but she certainly looks “horsey” enough to pull a Royal Carriage, and Prince Charles is a real sook.

[cherry*135]

So someones 'looks' alone makes them an unworthy person to be a wife, mother , friend and a future King's wife?

Princess Margaret was hard done by.. something anyone wouldn't 'get over'.

[cat_mioux]

The Queen has always said she would never hand the crown over while she's still alive. When she's dies the crown may pass to Charles but I doubt it. I think William will be next in line especially now that he has an heir.

[lyndal1838]

Charles would have to abdicate for William to become King and I doubt that would happen.  He seems to accept his destiny with as much dedication as his mother.

[icyfroth]

Prince Charles in next in line to the throne and Prince William after that and baby Prince George after that. I can't see William getting the job before his father.

Camilla will have the title "Queen Consort".

[polksaladallie]

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icyfroth wrote:reports.

At 88 she deserves to retire, I think!

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By doing this, she is all but retiring, but she will not abdicate, if that is what you meant.

[polksaladallie]

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@bright.ton42 wrote:

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I was wondering that too.  They fought for their right to marry as they were/are in love, and in my view good for 

them. Look what happened to Princess Margaret when she bowed to the Royal commands.  .  A life of loneliness and bitterness.  

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I doubt that Margaret was ever lonely.      

[icyfroth]

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@polksaladallie wrote:

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icyfroth wrote:reports.

At 88 she deserves to retire, I think!

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By doing this, she is all but retiring, but she will not abdicate, if that is what you meant.

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No, I didn't mean abdicate. I know she can't do that. But at 88 she probably realises she can't go on for ever and will need to prepare the way for her successor.