Prince Philip is dead: will the Queen abdicate?
While the death of Prince Philip has just been announced this Friday, April 9, all eyes are on his wife, Queen Elizabeth II. Could she leave her throne and thus abdicate?
Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II for more than 70 years, died on April 9 at the age of 99. England is in mourning and everyone is wondering how the Drafts will go. If the Duke of Edinburgh had already communicated what he wanted for his funeral, all eyes are on His Majesty. Could she abdicate and thus leave the throne to her son, Prince Charles? At the end of 2019, the Cheatsheet site had asked itself the question and it emerged that there was very little chance that the Queen would choose to resign from her royal duties after her period of mourning.
While William and Harry's grandmother should stay on her throne, the site said anything could happen, even a surprise resignation. If the Queen decides not to step down, she should return to her obligations after her period of mourning and ensure that the memory of her late husband, Prince Philip, is most often honored.
How will Prince Philip's funeral take place?
According to the Sun, Prince Philip requested a military funeral, with a private service in St George's Chapel and then a burial in Frogmore Gardens. Lord Chamberlain will be responsible for arranging the ceremony. Note that the coffin of Prince Charles's father should join in the coming days at the Chapel Royal of St James's Palace in London. Only members of the royal family and a small number of heads of state are expected to attend the ceremony. Nothing has yet been leaked about the presence of Meghan and Harry who live in the United States.
