Prince Charles: Does this indicate his imminent succession to the throne?

Prince Charles
Does this indicate that he is about to succeed the throne?

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Will Prince Charles take the throne anytime soon? British media see 2021 as a crucial year for a change at the top of the monarchy. An indication: the 72-year-old is giving up a heart project.

Prince Charles, 72, could soon take over from his mother at the head of the monarchy. Just recently, UK media reported that Queen Elizabeth, 94, may step down from her role prematurely. Evidently there are now increasing indications that her eldest son will prepare intensively for the throne in the coming year. According to "Express", the termination of the lease for his organic farm in Gloucestershire is seen as an indication of a generation change.

Prince Charles: The heir to the throne breaks away from a heart project

For 35 years, Charles has been working on 1,000 acres of farmland near his Highgrove home. Now the lease had to be extended for another 20 years. A commitment that he apparently does not want to make in preparation for his role as king. "The Prince of Wales will not renew his Home Farm lease, but will continue to farm organically in Sandringham," said a spokesman for the heir to the throne.

The 72-year-old and his wife Duchess Camilla, 73, should therefore continue to use the Highrove property as a rural retreat. Sandringham in Norfolk, however, will not serve as another residence for the couple.

Royal experts expect Queen Elizabeth to resign

Prince Charles is apparently in the starting blocks for an early successor to the Queen. "I still firmly believe that the Queen will resign when she turns 95," Royal expert Robert Jobson recently predicted. The "Newsweek" reporter Jack Royston has also apparently come to the conclusion that the heir to the throne will be called to duty earlier than expected and replace the queen. "I think she won't want it, but realistically, is she going to get to a point where she's going to hand everything over to Charles and then how is she going to look her son in the eye and tell him he's not going to be king? "

So will Queen Elizabeth soon follow her husband Prince Philip, 99, into retirement? An oath on her 21st birthday speaks against it. It was then that the young princess made a promise to the British people: "I declare that my whole life, long or short, will be devoted to your service."

"There is no indication of a resignation"

Buckingham Palace currently leaves no doubt that the Queen is keeping her solemn oath and announces that Elizabeth has no intention of resigning, even if her rare appearances during the corona pandemic have apparently sparked rumors of an abdication of the throne: "It is one tricky business, but I think we'll see her again soon in private audiences and public appearances, "Palace staff confidently explain.

The Queen is still receiving her red briefcase, the so-called "Dispatched Box" with highly confidential documents from the government, parliament and her private secretary, and is enjoying her weekly audience with Prime Minister Boris Johnson, 56. "There is no evidence that she is resigning, she is doing her job as head of state very well," it said.

So maybe Prince Charles will have to wait a little longer for the throne. A prospect that shouldn't bother the passionate organic farmer and environmentalist too much.

Source used: express

This article originally appeared on Gala.de.

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