British Royal News says that plans are being considered to increase the number of senior royals allowed to stand in for King Charles III in his absence. Here’s everything you need to know.
According to reports, Counselors of state are meant to represent Charles should he ever be unable to complete official duties, like signing acts of parliament into law. There are calls for the list of five – Princess Beatrice, Prince William, Camilla, Queen consort, Prince Harry and Prince Andrew – to be expanded, as the latter pair are no longer working royals. Now that Harry lives in the US, it could prove difficult for him to stand in for his father.
Who Will Be Standing In For King Charles III When Needed?
As for Andrew is concerned, counselor of state is one of the very few titles he retains after being stripped of so many during the the scandal over his association with Jeffrey Epstein. The prospect of tweaking the list of counselors was raised by Labor Peer Viscount Stansgate on Monday in the House of Lords when he asked the government what plans it had, if any, to amend the Regency Act.
Meanwhile, the coronation of King Charles III will take place on Saturday May 6, 2023, Buckingham Palace has announced. The King will be crowned at the religious service alongside his wife Camilla, the Queen Consort. The palace said the ceremony will be “rooted in longstanding traditions and pageantry” but also “reflect the monarch’s role today and look towards the future.” The Archbishop of Canterbury will conduct the coronation at Westminster Abbey in London, in keeping with a 900-year tradition.
King Charles III will be anointed with holy oil, receive the orb, coronation ring and scepter, be crowned with the majestic St Edward’s Crown and blessed during the historic ceremony. Camilla will also be anointed with holy oil and crowned, just like the Queen Mother was when she was crowned Queen in 1937. The King is expected to sign a proclamation formally declaring the date of the coronation at a privy council meeting later this year.
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