Prince Charles reportedly has something to do with Prince Andrew's resignation that gives birth to the rumors that he is now preparing to adopt being the modern Prince Regent. With his alleged key role in his brother's stepping down from the royal life and the public backlash over taxpayer money, there are reports the Prince of Wales may diminish the monarchy when he becomes the sovereign.
Royal correspondent Juliet Rieden claimed that Queen Elizabeth II's permission to let Prince Andrew step back from royal duties could be the monarchy's first move to slimming down the royal family. There are multiple reports that Prince Charles will be diminishing the realm to a core group, which mostly consists of his family, their wives, and children, upon taking his place as the new king.
Rieden told Nine News Australia, via Express, that the news about a "slimmed down" monarchy under Prince Charles' reign has been going around for years. However, it remains to be seen what will happen next.
Prince Andrew's withdrawal from royal duties is said to be the first move toward the slimmed-down monarchy. Rieden explained that the Duke of York's resignation is a good move as the British public doesn't want to pay taxpayer money to someone who brings the monarchy into disgrace. SNP politician Dr. Philippa Whitford supported the claim, saying that there is "definitely a case for slimming down the royal family."
With all these happening, is Prince Charles already preparing to take the role of a king? Daily Mail Online reported that Camilla Parker-Bowles' husband met with Prince Philip at Sandringham to talk about the continuing fallout of Prince Andrew after his disastrous BBC Newsnight interview.
The heir to throne reportedly played a major role in retiring Prince Andrew from public life that fueled the speculations he is now preparing to adopt the modern "Prince Regent" role. If this happens, he would be controlling the royal affairs, while Queen Elizabeth remains to be the monarch.
As Her Majesty is about to turn 95 in 18 months, the same age when Prince Philip retired from public duties, it may be the time that she will hand over monarchy's control to Prince Charles. A source even told The Sun that the issues about Prince Andrew and his relationship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein let his brother to step in and show that he could run The Firm.
This only showed that no one is bigger than the royal family's institution, not even Prince Andrew, who is said to be Queen Elizabeth's favorite son. Prince Charles did what he needed to do, like the king that he would soon be. "This was the moment when Charles stepped up as Prince Regent, the Shadow King," the source said.
