The only promise that the queen did that Prince Charles could break, sources say

"I suspect that the queen will not be happy either with a flagrant half-turn," said a royal expert.


It has been said for months that whenPrince CharlesBecomes king, there will be a lot of changes to the palace. Prince of Wales's plans for a thin down monarchy are not a secret, according to the initiates. In an interview with TalkRadio in April, Royal BiographerAngela Levinsaid: "Prince Charles wanted for a long time forCut the monarchy to reduce costs And arguing that people are worth the money they have had a taxpayer. "As theDaily mail reported at about the same time, Charles' vision for aReduced version of "the company" could include just his share,Camilla, Cornwall Duchess,Prince William,Catherine Duchessand their childrenPrince George,Princess charlotte, andPrince Louis-AS ROYALS SENIORS. In this case, other family members can be encouraged to assume more traditional jobs to help support themselves and that change could even mean aloss of their titles, favorites and possibly even their security except royal events (as was the case withPrincess eugenie andPrincess beatrice in 2011). But even before Charles becomes king, the insiders say that the princes of Wales cause tensions within the family and could finally break a long-standing promise thatQueen ElizabethandPrince Philipmade decades ago. Read it to know how Charles buckles the boat.

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Charles could break the promise of the Queen and Prince Philip to give Prince Edward the Duke of Edinburgh Title.

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex attend Royals Ascot 2021 at Ascot Racecourse on June 15, 2021 in Ascot, England.
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WhenPrince Edward marriedSophie, Countess de WessexIn 1999, the palace published a statement that promised Edward's title of Duke of Edinburgh: "The Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh and the Prince of Wales also agreed that Prince EdwardShould receive the Edinburgh dukedom In a timely manner, when the current title held by Prince Philip is finally returned to the Crown. In the meantime, Edward received the title of Earl of Wessex and his bride, the Countess de Wessex (he chose) the day of their marriage.

Philip wanted Edward to be the next Duke of Edinburgh after his death and continue the work of theDuke of Edinburgh price like his boss. But recent reports suggest that Charles does not plan to give him. An initiate close to the Prince of Wales recently saidSunday time: "The prince is the duke of Edinburgh while he is, and that'sto him what happens to the title. This will not go to Edward. "

There is no royal rule that says Charles must give Edward's title, but the Earl of Wessex is the only one of the three sons of the queen for not holding a duke. If he denies Edward the title, Charles will oppose the expressed written wishes of his mother and his father. In the report of July 14 in theDaily mail, Royal ExpertDan Wootton wrote that Her Majesty would be very unhappyIf Charles did not adhere to the promise of Philip. "I suspect that the queen will not be happy either with a flagrant half-turn and, while respecting that Charles must reshape the monarchy as a result of his death, she should be listened to."

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Edward and Sophie's Fanbase cultivated over the past year and a half, especially since the death of Prince Philippe.

Sophie, Countess of Wessex and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex attend Royal Ascot 2021 at Ascot Racecourse on June 16, 2021 in Ascot, England.
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TheThe Wessexes took a more important role sincePrince Harry andDuchess Meghan's Departure and are emerged as key players in the last 18 months. Over the years, Edward and Sophie have become extremely close to the Queen, which was clearly obvious after the death of Philippe. Days after the death of the Duke of Edinburgh,Sophie and Edward with their daughter,Lady Louise Windsor, attended a Sunday service at the Royal Chapel of all the Saints de Royal Lodge in Windsor, where the crowd thanked the crowd of having come to offer their condolences and called the death of his father "a terrible shock" . Sophie also talked about progress of his father-in-law,Details in tears revealing of his last moments. "It was so sweet," she said. "Just as if someone took it by the hand and he went."

The British public has been charmed and raised by the Wessexes' manner at the land of the Earth. When meeting Edward's June with CNN, on what would have been the 100th anniversary of his father, hetalked about the legacy of the Duke (including the Duke of Edinburgh Award) and really sounded touched when the journalistMax Fosterasked for the holding of the queen. "Thank you for asking," said the count, before noting that his mother made "remarkably well," but adds that there was probably more time more difficult. These appearances - and a depth characteristic inTelegraph-haveMade the Wessexes much more popular, questioning whether Edward receives the title of Duke of Edinburgh Top of the Spirit with royal observers in the U.K.

The insiders say that the alleged decision of Charles to retain the title of Edward is due, in part, to the rivalry and jealousy of the brother.

The royal family at Buckingham Palace, London, 1972. Left to right: Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth, Prince Edward and Prince Charles.
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Prince Charles has become resentful above the great popularity and popularity of his brother and his beautiful sister. Some royal experts say that his personal feelings may be a reason that the prince of Wales would not honor his wishes of his mother and the end of the Father with respect to the Duke of the title of Edinburgh.

Richard Kay, a well-connected columnist of the Royals and a long-standing friend ofprincess diana, wrote in theDaily mail July 13 thatThe decision of Charles to retain the title From his youngest brother can arise from an old rivalry brothers and a jealousy in the ranks. Philip would be much closer to Edward than Charles, while he was notoriously hard on the Prince of Wales, like Charlesonce biographerJonathan Dimbleby. Kay wrote that from Edward and Sophie became the public face of the royal family as a result of Philip's death, there are "wessex fatigue" among "some" members of the royal family.

The Royal Expert explained that if Edward received the Edinburgh Duke stem, he would finally be inherited by Edward's son,James, Vicomte Severn, despite being high to expect a life outside the royal family. "He also pointed that Charles planned to transmit the title of the youngest son of William, Prince Louis and do it, would keep the title firmly In his and the duke of the hands of Cambridge.

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Edward, at least publicly, refuses to be caught up in the melee.

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex visits Forfar Golf Club to mark the 150th anniversary of the club on June 28, 2021 in Forfar, Scotland.
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When asked the BBC after Philippe's deathIf he would inherit the title From Duke d'Edinburgh, Edward has diplomatically told the exit: "It was in theory, long ago when he was a kind of dream of my father's hose ... and of course, it will depend on the prince of Wales, when he becomes King, that he will do that, so let's wait and see. So yes, it will be a challenge to the taking of the latter. "

But royal observers, like Wootton, have been clear about what they think of potentially deprived Edward title. "Denying Edward The Duke of Edinburgh He has waited to inherit since before his wedding feels too brutal and requires me to cut my nose to ward off your face," wrote Wootton in theDaily mail. "Edward and Sophie represent the type of royal worker currently in brief supplier. Charles must also consider his father's legacy. If Edward is not Duc of Edinburgh and Charles retains the title of King, he disappears essentially in public life. "

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Diane Clehane is a reporter based in New York and author ofImagine Diana andDiana: the secrets of his style.


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