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How Elizabeth II is already preparing Prince William to be king
While Queen Elizabeth II is still on the throne of England and her father, Prince Charles will be the next king, Prince William is already preparing for his future role with his grandmother, reports the Daily Express.
They are close and have a relationship of trust. While the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have just arrived in Belize for a week-long tour of the CaribbeanQueen Elizabeth II must manage, from the height of her 95 years, his poor health. If it’s his son, Prince Charles, who is to succeed him firstshe also prepares his grandson, Prince William, to his future role as King of England. Elizabeth II does not want to leave anything to chance. ” I know Prince William and the Queen have had several regular meetings at Windsor Castle “, explained Dr Craig Prescott, a constitutional lawyer, in a podcast of the UCL Political Science Events, explains the Daily Express.
The Cambridges’ trip to the Caribbean allows Prince William to put his advice into practice. The Sovereign’s last trip abroad dates back seven years. Since, other members of the royal family took overin particular Prince Charles, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
Charles and William hand in hand
The Princes Charles and William are reportedly planning to work together over the next few years, before the accession to the throne of the Prince of Wales. ” In William, Charles has a loyal sidekick, and as long as the Cambridges are popular and maintain their public image as the ideal family, I don’t see a crisis on the horizon. “, confided last November the historian of the royal family Ed Owens, to the Daily Express. These last years, Charles and his wife Camilla Parker Bowles have made more commitments to relieve the queen whose health is failing. On March 14, the Prince of Wales replaced the Queen during the Commonwealth Day at Westminster Abbey. each on their own, Charles and William therefore take their responsibilities to relieve the queen. With perhaps in mind, their future role as king?
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