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The 75-year-old King Charles has been waiting for the throne for a long time, but he could at least hint at when he wants to hand over the regency to his son William, as the more left-wing The Guardian put it, for example.
Charles III ascended the British throne in September 2022 after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, at the age of 96. Through British colonial policy he became ruler of 14 countries. Not only his age, but also the significantly higher popularity of his son raises questions about Karl’s reign, the AFP agency noted.
“King Charles may decide to abdicate in five or 10 years and hand the throne to William and Kate while they are still young, because Queen Margaret’s decision was really well received in Denmark,” royal biographer Phil Dampier told the Daily Mail.
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Karla could be guided by the will to make the best possible decision for the entire British royal family, said Dampier, recalling that the British Crown Prince and his wife have very good relations with Frederik, who took over the regency on Sunday.
The Danish monarch announced her decision on December 31, and according to a survey, more than 80 percent of the population approved her move, writes AFP. Other monarchs have already made similar decisions: Spain’s King Juan Carlos I abdicated in 2014, a year earlier Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands and Belgium’s King Albert II did the same. Recently, pressure has also increased on Sweden’s King Carl Gustaf, who is 77 years old.
“King Charles should follow Denmark’s example and tell us when he will abdicate,” said The Guardian, one of the few British newspapers to openly criticize the royal family. According to The Guardian, Denmark’s abdication is “a sign of a sensitive constitutional monarchy.”
“For radicals, an elderly European monarchy buried in nursing homes might be welcome. It reduces the risk of accidents and scandals like those that occurred in Spain under Juan Carlos, or interference in democratic politics,” writes The Guardian. The office of king, although ceremonial, is demanding and no one should hold it until death, especially if there is a willing successor, The Guardian added.
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