Prince Charles refusing throne in favour of William would ‘smack of desperation Abbie Llewelyn
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There has long since been a debate about whether the Prince of Wales may step aside for William when the Queen dies, due to his son s relative popularity. Charles has been a controversial royal for a long time, alienating some due to the breakdown of his marriage to Diana and his infidelity, compounded of course by the Princess of Wales tragic death. Charles is also divorced and married to a divorced woman, which in the past would have horrified certain sections of society, given that he is destined to be head of the Church of England.
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The Queen, 94, is the longest-reigning British monarch, having sat on the throne for 68 years following the sudden death of her father King George VI. The royal line of succession dictates the Queen and Prince Philip’s oldest son Prince Charles will eventually take the throne.