She knows that her oldest child can’t fulfil his destiny until she dies
Charles has been groomed for the throne his entire life – as the longest-serving Prince of Wales in history, he’s been in waiting for more than 50 years – and yet Charles won’t become King until the sad day when the Queen dies. However, as emotionally complicated as that fact might be for the Queen herself, it doesn’t mean she can’t imagine what the reign of the likely King Charles III might look like. In fact, the protocol around the process of ascension has been highly planned in advance.
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