Posted on 11/27/2019 11:17:58 PM PST by knighthawk
Queen Elizabeth II is apparently considering retiring in about 18 months so her son, Prince Charles, can assume the throne, reports in the UK said Wednesday.
The 93-year-old monarch is weighing stepping down around her 95th birthday, the same age that her husband, Prince Philip, withdrew from his royal duties, sources told the UK’s Express.
“Her Majesty is mindful of her age and wants to make sure when the time comes, the transition of the Crown is seamless,” a former senior member of the royal household told the outlet.
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The Crown is a wonderfully entertaining series.
But it’s historical veracity... some of it is accurate, a great deal of it is not, and it seems to be diverging further and further from reality as it goes on.
I went to school with the Prince of Wales when he was sent to Australia - they didn’t show that bit (only showed Gordonstoun) but what they showed of his schooling was very... one sided to say the least.
““Her Majesty is mindful of her age and wants to make sure when the time comes, the transition of the Crown is seamless,””
Nah. If she really believed that she would have stepped down already.
Andrew is now after William and HarryS children so no chance he would ever be king
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