Getting ready to retire: 3 signs that Elizabeth II is about to transfer the throne to Charles
'02.09.2020'
Source: Facts
The British royal family is the most famous and popular in the world. This is largely the merit of Elizabeth II, who celebrated her 21th birthday on April 94. For a long time, British tabloids have discussed the likelihood that the Queen, after 68 years of reign, will give up the throne in favor of one of her heirs. The most likely contender is her eldest son Charles, they write "Facts".
The French edition of Le Figaro, having carefully analyzed the situation, came to the conclusion that such a development of events is quite possible. And this will happen already in 2021. "FACTS" have prepared a complete translation of the article, which names the obvious, in the opinion of journalists, signs indicating this.
“There are more and more clues that indicate the Queen of Great Britain may retire when she turns 95. By establishing a period of regency, she will open the way for her son Prince Charles.
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This rumor has never sounded so plausible as it is now: Queen Elizabeth II is about to bow and leave. After 68 years of rule, the British Empress, who celebrated her 94th birthday on 21 April, is placing more and more responsibilities on her heir, Prince Charles. On the other side of the English Channel, such assumptions have been ripening for a long time. For several years, this topic has regularly fueled the pages of British tabloids. But today the context has changed and there are several indications that the time has come for the Queen to take off the crown and leave it in the dressing room.
First sign. The other day Her Majesty the Queen decided to settle permanently in Windsor Castle. According to The Times, she left Buckingham Palace in order to protect herself as much as possible from the risk of contracting the coronavirus. In truth, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought the Prince of Wales closer to the throne. Elizabeth II is forced to walk through crowds of people, making her too vulnerable to the virus during her official events. “If she gets the virus, it could be fatal and also endanger Prince Philip,” royal biographer Andrew Morton said in a column in The Telegraph in June. “It's terribly sad, but I have no idea how the queen could resume her work. COVID-19 will not disappear anytime soon and will stay with us for months, if not years, ”he added.
The second sign is equally important. In mid-August, Prince Charles did not renew the lease for his organic Home Farm. It will be put up for sale. There is no doubt in the British press: this August 18 announcement proves that the son of Elizabeth II is preparing to ascend to the throne. Why are the British so sure about this? The fact is that the Prince of Wales devoted almost 30 years of his life to the transformation of these 365 hectares of agricultural land located in the green valleys of Gloucestershire in the southwest of England. And made the farm one of the leaders in organic cultivation in the UK.
Third sign. Elizabeth II is almost 95 years old. And if experts on the British monarchy are to be believed, then the queen could retire on her next birthday. In fact, this would have happened at the same age that her husband Prince Philip announced the completion of his public duties as a member of the royal family.
Meanwhile, there can be no question of the empress abdicating the throne. It seems clear that Elizabeth II will never give up her royal prerogatives: she is the Queen of the United Kingdom and will die on the throne. She took a sacred oath to the Archbishop of Canterbury during her coronation on June 3, 1953 at Westminster Abbey. Several years ago, she assured her subjects that she would carry on her mission until the end of her days.
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Yet some monarchy scholars agree, saying that the queen is likely to begin a period of regency. During this period, she will hand over the "full powers" to her son.
“One high-ranking official told me that the queen had given a lot of attention to her passing and thought that if she lived to be 95, she would consider passing the baton to Charles,” Robert Jobson wrote in 2018 in his book Charles in seventy years. " We will know the answer in a few months. ”
