King Charles III Because of his cancer, he is initially unable to attend public appointments. Now the eyes are likely to be on heir to the throne Prince William – but there are also expectations for Prince Harry.
Heir to the throne Prince William is scheduled to appear in public again on Wednesday for the first time since King Charles’ cancer became known. The 41-year-old will award medals and decorations at Windsor Castle this morning. In the evening he is expected at the fundraising gala of a London air rescue company.
The eyes of the world are now likely to be on the Prince of Wales, who recently took a break from his royal duties to look after their children while his wife, Princess Kate, was in hospital. Kate recently underwent abdominal surgery and is expected to recover until after Easter.
King Charles: Illness no longer makes abdication unthinkable
William is needed now more than ever. On Monday, the palace announced that Charles was suffering from cancer. Outpatient treatment is said to have already begun. During this period, the king should not make any public appearances. In addition to Queen Camilla and Charles’ sister Princess Anne, William in particular should step in.
Constitutional expert Craig Prescott from the University of Bangor in Wales no longer believes it is out of the question that William will take over as head of the royal family sooner than expected. “When Charles came to the throne at the age of 74, it did not seem unlikely that he would remain in good health for another 20 years. That assumption has now been shattered,” he says, adding that recent developments make an abdication possible – perhaps in ten years – more likely. “There may be a real need to bring in the next generation with William,” Prescott said.
Prince Harry – doors are open for him
But there are also expectations for Prince Harry. The monarch’s younger son, who broke away from his royal duties a few years ago and now lives in the USA, rushed to Great Britain after his cancer diagnosis became known. He was spotted on Tuesday being driven into the grounds of Clarence House, Charles and Camilla’s London home, in a car with blacked-out windows.
British media speculated that a reconciliation with Harry could possibly have a healing effect. But a meeting between the brothers Harry and William, who were once considered inseparable but are now enemies, is not planned, according to the BBC and other well-known media.
Ceremony in Edinburgh
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Charles III retires to a country estate
However, constitutional expert Prescott does not believe it is impossible that Harry and his wife Meghan will one day return to the royal family. As an indication of this, he cites the fact that Harry is still one of the “Councellors of State”, one of the king’s potential deputies – although he could have been excluded if the law had changed. Although he will not be able to fulfill this role as long as he does not carry out royal duties, the door is open. He sees another indication of how important it was to Harry that his children Archie and Lilibet were made prince and princess.
The king himself may be quiet in the near future. Charles and Camilla reportedly traveled by helicopter to their country estate Sandringham in the eastern English county of Norfolk on Tuesday. They were previously spotted smiling and waving in the backseat of a car in London.
Source: Stern
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