Does Queen Elizabeth II really plan to end her commitments at 95?
This is the news that agitates the UK. For several months, rumors have asserted that Queen Elizabeth II is about to abdicate to the profile of her son, Prince Charles. But what is it really?
Elizabeth II is the oldest British monarch today. At 93, the sovereign also holds the longest reign in the history of the United Kingdom, this one having overtaken that of Queen Victoria on September 9, 2015. The Queen of England still faces a increasingly difficult political situation. Brexit, media relentlessness against the Sussexes, the scandal of the Epstein affair which precipitated the fall of Prince Andrew: the Crown seems more fragile than ever.
This context makes some royal observers say that Queen Elizabeth II could renounce her commitments on her 95th birthday. It was at this age that her husband, Prince Philip, announced his retirement. However, there would be no question of the sovereign abdicating but rather of Prince Charles taking over and assuming the role of Prince Regent, as long as her mother lives. A smooth handover of power.
Such a scenario was first mentioned in the biography of the Prince of Wales, written by Robert Jobson in the fall of 2018. In Charles at Seveny, the royal correspondent assures him: it is likely that the queen "sets off a period of regency ”. A time during which she would give her son "full power". The goal? Make the monarchy shine around the world.
"A senior official told me that the Queen had paid a lot of attention to the issue of her death and believed that if she was still alive at 95, she would consider passing the torch to Charles," said Robert Jobson in his book. Yet, according to a spokesperson for Prince Charles, the retirement of Queen Elizabeth II is not on the agenda at all. "There are no plans to change plans, neither at the age of 95, nor at any other age," he told People on Thursday. See you in two years.
