{"id":16012,"date":"2025-04-14T12:42:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T12:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=16012"},"modified":"2025-04-14T12:42:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T12:42:00","slug":"king-charles-wont-hand-throne-to-william-claims-expert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=16012","title":{"rendered":"King Charles \u2018won\u2019t hand throne to William,\u2019 claims expert"},"content":{"rendered":"
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King Charles (left), Prince William (right). Credit: Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

King Charles waited over half a century to become king. His reign began relatively recently, after the passing of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in 2022. And yet, people are already talking about the era that will follow him when Prince William takes the throne.<\/strong><\/p>\n

With\u00a0Charles<\/a>\u00a0battling serious health issues \u2013 he was diagnosed with cancer last year \u2013 some have even argued that it\u2019s already time for\u00a0William<\/a>\u00a0to ascend the throne, with Charles effectively stepping down to facilitate a change of monarchs.<\/p>\n

An intriguing idea, perhaps, but one expert has claimed such a transition would never come to pass, claiming that William \u2018can forget\u2019 being handed the throne from his father.<\/p>\n

Somehow people were still shocked when\u00a0Queen Elizabeth II<\/a>, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, passed away in 2022. The late queen ruled for over 70 years, with Prince Charles preparing since birth to eventually take over. It can safely be assumed that he was more than ready to take the throne when he did, but the start to his rule was dealt a major blow when he was diagnosed with cancer.<\/p>\n

Charles was 73 when he became king, and while he is in good spirits, his health issues have raised the prospect of his potential abdication. Some argue that it would be better for the UK, not to mention allowing Charles to focus entirely on rest and regaining his strength.<\/p>\n

At the same time, who could blame Charles for not wanting to abdicate a position he waited for over 70 years to attain?<\/p>\n

In any case, a royal insider told\u00a0Woman\u2019s Day<\/a>\u00a0in December last year\u00a0that the monarch \u201ccame to terms\u201d with the fact that he would have a short-lived reign years ago.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s a lot weaker and tires easily, and doctors are begging him to slow down,\u201d the source said, adding that King Charles knows in private that his health issues limit him, and is struggling over whether it\u2019s noble or not to abdicate.<\/p>\n

\u201cCharles will have been told worst and best-case scenarios in terms of his health, but it\u2019s clear some of his royal priorities have had to be sidelined.\u201d<\/p>\n

Could King Charles abdicate?<\/h2>\n

The source continued by saying that while Charles is reluctant to hand over too much power and space to William, he has held private meetings with him to discuss the future.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs devastating as it\u2019s been, he\u2019s had to step away from some of his plans or leave them to William. He has no choice,\u201d the source said. \u201cCancer has changed him, made him reassess what\u2019s important, and there\u2019s no one he\u2019d rather spend his time with than\u00a0Camilla<\/a>. Stepping aside could be what gives him more time with her.\u201d<\/p>\n

William, of course, is being groomed for life as king, just as his father was. Sadly, another royal expert now claims that Charles has to accept his fate. Speaking to People Magazine, royal commentator Sally Bedell Smith claimed that Charles has to \u201caccept limitations\u201d during his cancer treatment.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough the King is carrying out his duties with typical determination, he has had to accept limitations during his cancer treatment,\u201d Bedell Smith said. \u201cAs a result, William has been taking on more responsibilities, and he and Kate have been preparing for their future roles sooner than they would have expected.\u201d<\/p>\n

A palace source told\u00a0GB News<\/a>\u00a0that within the Palace walls, \u201cthere is a sense of calm before the storm.\u201d As Charles had to take rest days and cancel planned attendances at several events to recover from cancer treatments, Prince William stepped in to help.<\/p>\n

King Charles \u2018declined\u2019 Prince ceremony for William<\/h2>\n

The future king has endeavored to help his father in the best way possible with regards his royal duties. It\u2019s good practice too, since William will take the throne eventually whether he feels ready or not.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are next in line for the biggest job of their lives, and of course, Kate\u2019s health has taken priority, but it\u2019s also allowed everyone to take a step back and figure out what\u2019s important right now,\u201d the source said.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s safe to assume that abdicating will be an absolute last resort for Charles. Even though he knows his son will do fantastically as monarch, the king will most likely not step down while he still draws breath.<\/p>\n

How King Charles is modernizing the monarchy<\/h2>\n

Though Prince William wasn\u2019t formally \u2018installed\u2019 as the Prince of Wales, that doesn\u2019t mean the title will disappear. When William takes the throne in the future, his eldest son, Prince George, is expected to take his old title.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d be stunned if [the title] disappeared, only because the monarchy is built on tradition,\u201d Thomas said. \u201cHistory tells us [the royals] stick to tradition \u2026 I\u2019d be surprised if, in the future, William thought, \u2018No, I\u2019m going to ditch this one\u2019\u201d.<\/p>\n

Charles has done his bit in trying to modernize the monarchy as much as possible. More and more it\u2019s becoming apparent that the Royal Family must adapt to survive in the modern world, and King Charles, despite his age, is proving that he too can become a modern man.<\/p>\n

For example,\u00a0Charles\u2019s decision to reveal that he had cancer was a major break from tradition. The younger generation, consisting of\u00a0Prince William, Kate Middleton, and co., hope to\u00a0modernize the Royal Family further.<\/p>\n

How a \u2018modern monarchy\u2019 will look exactly remains unclear at this time. Still, royal expert and author Richard Eden told\u00a0Express<\/a>\u00a0that the royals have begun speaking candidly about their health issues, which has led us into \u201cuncharted waters.\u201d King Charles is the first-ever monarch to acknowledge having cancer publicly, and as Eden points out: \u201cWhen his grandfather George VI had cancer, he wasn\u2019t even told himself.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have our Monarch, our head of state, undergoing this extensive cancer treatment,\u201d Eden said. \u201cClearly, we\u2019re in uncharted waters\u2026 but if he needs to visit hospital because he\u2019s feeling a bit under the weather from treatment, which is quite understandable, people do start to worry and panic a bit.\u201d<\/p>\n

King Charles won\u2019t hand throne\u2019 to Prince William, claims experts<\/h2>\n

Several royal experts have stated that Prince William has quietly taken on more duties to support his father behind the doors at Buckingham Palace. Whether or not anyone can claim to be truly ready to become monarch is a matter for debate, but what we do know is that William has been preparing his entire life.<\/p>\n

Theoretically,\u00a0if<\/em>\u00a0the Prince of Wales was to assume the throne tomorrow, he would most likely take on the role gracefully. Interestingly, however, some royal experts now claim that William won\u2019t become king anytime soon\u2013because King Charles has no plans to give up the throne.<\/p>\n

Speaking with\u00a0Fox News<\/a>, royal expert Hilary Fordwich stated that William intends to help lighten Charles\u2019 workload as much as possible as the king continues his cancer treatments.<\/p>\n

\u201cPrince William has been assuming more responsibilities and there have been preparations for more transitions of responsibility. Both Prince William and Princess Catherine have been readying to assume leadership roles with an accelerated schedule of preparation for their future positions as king and queen. But most certainly, they are not in any way actively seeking an immediate ascension,\u201d Fordwich told Fox.<\/p>\n

\u201cAbdication would be a significant departure from all tradition\u201d<\/h2>\n

\u201cThe entire family, all senior roles, are more focused on the best interests of the monarchy\u2019s stability and continuity, hence all being content with the gradual transition rather than any immediate decisions. The only definite thing is that an abdication would be a significant departure from all tradition.\u201d<\/p>\n

The royal expert continued by saying that addiction isn\u2019t something the Royal Family deals with. The last time a monarch abdicated\u2014Queen Elizabeth II\u2019s uncle, Edward VIII\u2014it caused \u201ca constitutional crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n

Moreover, British royal broadcaster Jonathan Sacerdoti told\u00a0Fox<\/a>\u00a0that it is \u201cunlikely\u201d that King Charles will step away from his royal duties any more than \u201cstrictly necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course, he is not a youngster, and the example of his late mother\u2019s older years shows that, when needed, the royal family can accommodate sharing the burden, if necessary,\u201d Sacerdoti said. \u201cBut just as Queen Elizabeth II continued to work well into her old age, and even when she was not entirely healthy, I am sure that the king will want to do the same and keep going as much as is possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added; \u201cKing Charles will never abdicate through his own volition, especially as he has waited a lifetime to become monarch,\u201d royal expert Ian Pelham Turner told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n

Expert says that Charles should give William more royal duties<\/h2>\n

According to Majesty Magazine\u2019s editor-in-chief, Ingrid Seward, Charles should consider leaving more significant missions to his son and heir.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe trouble is, he\u2019s been so conditioned to work that I don\u2019t think he functions unless he\u2019s working,\u201d Seward told\u00a0Newsweek<\/a>. \u201cWhen he\u2019s not working, he\u2019s probably a bit all over the place\u2026 He\u2019s always working, and it\u2019s just not his nature to take an afternoon nap, which I\u2019m sure Camilla is trying to make him do.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cCancer treatment makes you very, very tired. The trouble is it\u2019s his duty as monarch to do these stifling, boring handshakes with incoming and outgoing ambassadors. How boring that must be,\u201d she added. \u201cI would think that\u2019s very exhausting, but the only way he could slow down is if someone took over some of his official roles as monarch. If someone could take some of that away from him, I think his life would be easier.\u201d<\/p>\n

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