King Charles Could Change the Line of Succession in Order To Protect the Crown
The royal line of succession changed on September 8, 2022, when Queen Elizabeth II died and her son, King Charles, took her place. Now, one royal expert is saying that Charles may need to make some fast decisions about what the remaining line of succession will look like to protect the family line — and his grandson, Prince George, in particular.
Some believe Charles has a responsibility to put protections in place for Prince George — the eldest son of Prince William — who is still just a child. Now that Charles has been diagnosed with cancer, the need may be even more pressing. Read on to see the current line of succession and what experts believe might not to change.
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The current line of succession is ever-changing.
With Prince William and Prince Harry having both grown their families over the past decade, the British monarchy's line of succession has seen quite a few changes in the past several years. This is the most current version of the line of succession per the royal family's official website:
The Prince of Wales
Prince George of Wales
Princess Charlotte of Wales
Prince Louis of Wales
The Duke of Sussex
Prince Archie of Sussex
Princess Lilibet of Sussex
The Duke of York
Princess Beatrice, Mrs. Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi
Miss Sienna Mapelli Mozzi
Princess Eugenie, Mrs. Jack Brooksbank
Master August Brooksbank
Master Ernest Brooksbank
The Duke of Edinburgh
Earl of Wessex
The Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor
The Princess Royal
Mr. Peter Phillips
Miss Savannah Phillips
Miss Isla Phillips
Mrs. Michael Tindall
Miss Mia Tindall
Miss Lena Tindall
Master Lucas Tindall
Royal commentator Robert Jobson says the king needs to put protections in place for George.
With the Queen's death, George is now second in line to the throne. Because the boy is just 10 years old, it seems hard to imagine he'll be taking over as head of the family anytime soon. But according to Robert, George's rule was something the Queen worried about a lot.
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Tragedy could start George's reign while he's still too young to be successful.
If something happens to both Charles and Prince William, George will have to step up and head the monarchy. Given his age, this would require a prince or princess regent, something Robert is desperate to see Charles figure out before it's too late.
"At the moment, this task would traditionally fall to Harry — but as a non-working royal this cannot be," Robert explained to the Express.
Given Harry's current relationship with his family, we can't say he'd be too keen on taking on the job anyway.
Princess Anne seems like a likely candidate.
The Queen's daughter is the most likely person to be put into this role, according to Robert. "Charles surely would want to break with precedent and give this task to his sister, the Princess Royal who has been a pillar of support."
Although it may be a great idea for the royal family, it's something that needs to be decided sooner rather than later, because it requires an Act of Parliament to be executed.
This should be something Charles has been mulling over for a while.
The Queen didn't exactly keep her concerns about George to herself. "This is something the Queen was very worried about, often encouraging William not to fly by helicopter to his Norfolk home, Anmer Hall," Robert has previously shared.
In fact, insiders said she once forbid him from taking off!
Knowing how much this bothered the Queen, there could already be a plan put together.
Charles has a lot on his plate right now. Not only has he been mourning the loss of his mother privately, but he's also been doing so publicly with countless memorial services in her honor. And of course, he recently he announced health issues related to his prostate and, subsequently, a cancer diagnosis.
With everything going on, we're willing to bet tackling this task has moved to the top of his to-do list, if he hasn't already made a decision.
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