Does anyone think theyre going to let Charles be the next King of England?

Question

Between getting divorced, marrying Camilla, and his inability to keep his mouth shut, why would he not just be skipped over in favor of William?

Answer 1

To  a  certain  extent,  it's  not  a  question  of  popularity  where  ascension  to th Brit  throne  is  concerned.  While  the public's  opinion  of  the heir  presumptive  is  important,  that  is  overruled  with  the  fact  that Prince  Charles  is  the  monarch's  oldest  child and will  ascend the  throne.

Unlike  other  European  monarchies  where  the  former  monarch  monarch  abdicated  in  favor of  their  child,  to be explained  later.  The  word  Abdication  is  not one  that  is  used  in the House  of  Windsor.

That  is because  the  HOW  was almost  demolished  when  the  queen's  uncle  Edward  VIII   abdicated  in  1938  to  marry  American  divorcee  Wallis  Simpson.

If it hadn't  been  for  the Queen's father,  George  VI,  the Brit   Monarchy  would  have  ceased to exist.  

A lot  has  changed  in  the last 71  years.  Divorce  is no longer a  taboo  subject,  thus  Charles  wouldn't  need  to  abdicate  in  favor  of William. And  as far  as  William being to  young  to  take  the throne  if  heaven  forbid  ever  happened  to  his  father,  just remember  the  queen was  the  same  age  her  grandson  is  now,  25  when  her  father  died  and  she came to  the  throne.  So  if  William  did  come  to    the  throne  after  some  extraordinary  events,  he  would  rise  to  the  occasion  and  be  a  popular  monarch.

As  for the monarchies  in  which  the monarch  abdicated  in  favor of  their  son/daughter are  the  Grand Duke  of  

Luxembourg and  the Queens  of  the Netherlands.   In  2000,  Grand  Duke  Jean  of  Luxembourg  abdicated  the throne  in  favor of his  son,  the  present   Grand  Duke  Henri.  Most  notably, the queens  of the  Netherlands have abdicated  in  favor  of their  daughters.

Begininng  with the present  queen,  Beatrix's  grandmother Queen Wilehemia.

Queen  Wilehemia  abdicated  in  favor  of  her  daughter Princess  Juliana,  In  1980,  Queen  Juliana   stepped  down  in favor  of  her  daughter   Beatrix.  When  she  stepped   down, the  queen  went  back  to using  HRH  Princess  Juliana  of  the Netherlands   until  her death  a few yrs  ago. The  present  heir  to  the  throne  of the Netherlands  is  Queen Beatrix's  oldest  son, Crown  Prince  Willem-Alexander.

Answer 2

no - if he is alive before she dies, he will have the opportunity to be king.  no doubt.....

Answer 3

It's not a popularity contest, he will be King because he is the current ruling monarch's eldest son. Do you really think William is ready to be King anyway? He's what...24? I think the Queen was even older than that when she came to the throne. Let William live his life as privately as he can before he is struck properly in the limelight until he dies.

Answer 4

I think he will become king, I personally think he has been waiting for that moment his whole life behind the shadow of his mother.

Answer 5

Dear Showtunes,

I was once a British protected citizen before my country Independence.

The right to the British Thrown is nothing to our concern.

I think it better for us not to interfere and we leave it to the right authority to do their jobs. I hope you agree to my point.

You and me are not royalty anyway!.

Answer 6

There is no "let" about it. He is heir to the throne by law, because he is the oldest male child, and nothing can change that.

It's not up for vote, and the Queen has no right to name her successor. Parliament sets the succession law, and it is not going to be changed just because of gossip.

Answer 7

Who is "they"?

Answer 8

If life was fair then yes he would be passed over but he is next in line and must be made king  .

Answer 9

Of course they'll let him be King.  They're used to him.

Answer 10

Howdo, Brit here.

Personally, I think the chances of him being skipped are very slim, he's been the Heir Presumptive since his birth and its not the "done thing" with the British monarchy to choose who can and who can't be the next Monarch. I think regardless of his personal life and personality, putting the crown on his head will restrict him as to what he can and can't say. A crown is a responsibility and IMO he's not likely to mess it up by saying more things that just shame the family. Take the Queen, she's fantastic at keeping everyone guessing about what she thinks. I do hope dear ol' Liz is around for a little while longer (longevity runs in the family, fantastic!), and I do think Charles will make a good King. How the media will feel about it and then therefore make the rest of us feel about it, I'm not sure. Some people just still can't let Diana go. Ten years people, put it to rest.

Answer 11

no I think it'll go straight to Wills, Charlie'll be too old by the  time the queen dies