So while searching for my photography notebook, I came across a relatively new issue of People magazine and it stated that Charles was going to renounce his title of King of England and that William and Kate were going to take over when Queen Elizabeth II steps down or passes away. I read the article with immense interest and it seemed plausible because considering the age of the Queen of England and that Prince Charles is in his mid-sixties; it seems rational that the modern generation would take over. But, then you have to think about the traditions that the monarchy upholds. Each sovereign that enters the role of King or Queen must make a vow to serve its subjects for life and turn in their reins for a normal life. That particular issue gave me chills because Charles has prepared his entire life beginning at birth to rule over the country of England and its 16 commonwealths which boasts a staggering population of over 140 million people. That's quite a responsibility!!!! Not only to mention that they have to maintain alliances with multiple countries around the world, including the United States.
But, some subjects speculate that Charles is not ready or even capable to run the British establishment and this is partially due to the fact that his marriage to Diana, Princess of Wales, broke down and that he admitted to convoluting with Camilla Parker-Bowles during the years they were married. I don't think his relationships have anything to do with running a country and nor should it be considered as a requirement or standard for a royal personnel. Even though, I personally believe that Charles and Diana should have stayed together for the sake of the monarchy and then possibly she would still be alive today. But truthfully who knows? I also personally think that Charles having the illicit affair with Camilla during his marriage to Diana was unacceptable because it shows that cheating is acceptable. The royal family, however, seemed to find it acceptable considering previous royalty have taken mistresses/ lovers in the past and also, it seemed to be the only sure fire way to keep their marriage intact. But, it also seemed to give both the Prince and Princess a great deal of sympathy towards their tumultuous marriage which was slowly deteriorating into madness and was exaggerated immensely by the press editors.
But, simply my argument or point for that matter is that there is no clear evidence that Charles is going to step down from taking the throne when the Queen leaves her post. it seems plausible but more evidence needs to be extracted and perhaps a one-on-one interview with the Prince of Wales himself would be helpful, too. To elaborate my argument even further I have attached an article from BBC News so you can make your own judgment calls on who is to rule the country and be heir to the throne.
http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2011/04/could-prince-william-become-king-instead-of-prince-charles/
