Prince Charles is planning to slim down the monarchy during his reign. The heir apparent will be taking over the throne after Queen Elizabeth II. According to reports, nine senior members of the royal family will be retained. Check out who makes the cut.
Prince Charles Will Allegedly Give These 9 Royals The Center Stage During His Reign
Queen Elizabeth II is the longest-reigning British monarch. At the same time, her son, Prine Charles, is the longest Prince of Wales. He was only a child when he started preparing for his role as the future king. The Prince of Wales has spent most of his life supporting the Queen.
When Prince Charles reigns, he wants to keep the members of the monarchy to a minimum. Here are the nine royals who will be serving with the heir apparent, according to Express.
Prince Charles will rely on his wife and kids for his reign. So, Camilla Parker Bowles will surely be among the few who will make the cut.
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Prince Charles' eldest son, Prince William, is the second-in-line to the throne and will be the next Prince of Wales when his father becomes king. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will likely retain their current roles.
Prince Charles' brother Prince Edward and his wife, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, have dedicated their lives to the monarchy. The outlet believed that the Count and Countess of Wessex will also retain their royal roles when Prince Charles takes over the throne.
Prince Charles' only sister, Princess Anne, is also likely to make it the cut. The Princess Royal has been named the hardest working royal in the past years. Those who have been following the royal family could attest to her dedication and service.
The remaining three spots will go to the younger generation of the royal family, Prince William and Kate Middleton's three children — Prince George, 8, Princess Charlotte, 6, and Prince Louis, 3.
The three Cambridge children are the third, fourth and fifth in line to the throne, respectively. They are expected to serve the monarchy as adults either under the kingship of their grandfather Prince Charles or their dad Prince William.
Prince Charles Removing Some Key Members?
Based on the list above, several members of the royal family will likely be removed from the monarchy. Among the noticeable names who allegedly would not make the cut were Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and Prince Andrew.
The Duke of York stepped down from his royal duties in 2019 following his association with Jeffrey Epstein. Earlier this year, the Queen stripped him of his royal patronages and military affiliations. Prince Andrew also faced a sexual assault lawsuit from Virginia Giuffre. The royal prince strongly denied the allegation. However, he decided to settle the case off the court in an undisclosed amount.
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex also stepped down from their royal duties in 2020. Prince Harry and Markle moved to the United States and have been based in California since.
The Queen gave them a year to finalize their decision whether they continued serving the monarchy or chose to live the life they wanted. The royal couple stood by their initial choice and didn't return to the U.K., prompting the Queen to strip them of their royal patronages and military affiliations.
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The Sussexes and the Duke of York seemed to share the same fate. However, there are rumors that Prince Charles might allow Prince Harry and Markle to serve the monarchy part-time. However, one should take the report with a grain of salt because it hasn't been confirmed. Also, Prince Harry and Markle wanted the same arrangement with the Queen, who vetoed it.
Stay tuned for more news and updates about the royal family.
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