Sister of King Charles Breaks Silence on William’s Calls to Become King
A recent royal biography states that Princess Anne, the sole sister of King Charles III, is reported as saying the new emperor “bristles” at the idea that he is serving as a “caretaker” of the monarchy until Prince William can assume the role.
This month, the shock abdication of Denmark’s 83-year-old Queen Margrethe II and her son, the new King Frederik X, and his wife, Queen Mary, reigned, sparking fresh talk about the possibility that Charles would one day abdicate in favor of his eldest son in Britain.
Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022 at the age of 96, Charles, now 75, ascended to the throne. At the time, some British citizens thought William, who is more popular than Charles, should have inherited the throne instead of Charles.
Four months before Queen Elizabeth passed away, in May 2022, a YouGov survey revealed that 57% of British people believed Charles would make a “good job” as king. In contrast, 77% of respondents believed William would perform a “good job.” During the same month, 37% of respondents said William should take over for his grandmother, while 34% thought Charles should.
Now, a new biography of Charles, titled The Making of a King: King Charles III and the Modern Monarchy by Robert Harman, due to be published in Britain on Thursday, has revealed how the king and key royal insiders feel about the subject.
“If there is one thing that causes King Charles to bristle, it is commentators claiming he will be a caretaker until his heir—the ‘change-maker’—takes over,” Hardman wrote in an extract published by the Daily Mail. “Those close to the King say that this is demonstrably wrong.”
According to the author, Charles’ sister, Anne, takes a pragmatic line on this subject, stating that there is an inherent benefit to taking on the crown later in life. Notably, William celebrated his 41st birthday in June of last year.
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