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Prince Charles has been the oldest heir in the history of the British monarchy, as he has been waiting his entire life to succeed his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, as King of England.
And with him on their teeth, many are now speculating that his inheritance from the crown could also lead to an immediate abdication with Prince William stepping in as king.
According to the UCL Constitutional Unit, there is a high chance that Prince Charles will leave the throne once he takes office.
They claimed it would be “a matter for Prince Charles and Parliament.”
However, they added that the result could be largely influencing “for the Queen, abdication is said to be unthinkable, for two reasons.”
“The first is the bad example of Edward VIII: his abdication brought the queen’s father to the throne, unexpectedly and very reluctantly,” they said.
“The second is his declaration on his twenty-first birthday that he would serve his entire life, be it long or short. It is also said that he considers that his oath at his coronation imposed a sacred duty to reign while he will live,” they added.
With that said, they claimed that due to Prince Charles’ aging, he may want to let his son have the throne.
“Having waited more than 60 years as heir apparent, it would be perfectly natural for Prince Charles to want to assume the throne and perform the royal duties for which he has spent so much time preparing waiting,” they stated.
“But it would be just as natural if, after reigning for a few years as an increasingly elderly monarch, he decided to invite Parliament to hand over the throne to Prince William,” they added.
“Prince William could only become king if Prince Charles chose to abdicate. That would require legislation, as was the case with the Declaration of Abdication Act of 1936. The line of succession is regulated by Parliament (as in the Act of Succession 1700 and the Succession of the Crown Act of 2013); it can only be modified by Parliament and cannot be unilaterally modified by the monarch. “
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