Queen 'to fade away' as concern for the monarchy's future grows Entertainment Tue, Apr 27, 2021 Prince Philip’s death saw concern for the future of the monarchy as the Queen herself turned 95 earlier this week. Concerns have now grown over the future of the monarchy in particular to how she will be going forward. Royal correspondent Peter Hunt told The New York Times that the Queen will "gracefully fade away" as she is giving Prince Charles more room to take charge. "Fundamentally, the queen will fade away gracefully “Covid has helped in the sense that it has accelerated what any sensible 95-year-old woman would want to do, which is not stand on your feet all day long.”