For more than five decades since his investiture, Prince Charles has been waiting to be crowned the King of England. With rumors that his mother, Queen Elizabeth, is planning her retirement in 18 months, questions have risen over what kind of a king will Prince Charles be.
According to Mirror, Prince Charles showed that he could be a decisive king, as proven in how he handled the controversy surrounding his brother, Prince Andrew, the Duke of York. Sources said that Prince Charles showed leadership in this situation as he was instrumental in forcing Prince Andrew to step down and forego his royal duties to preserve the reputation of the royal family.
Prince Andrew officially quit his royal role following the backlash over his BBC interview, where he attempted to clarify his association with the deceased convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. But sources said that this national embarrassment also gave Prince Charles the opportunity to prove to his mother that he is ready to hold the family together amid its many controversies.
According to the Toronto Sun, Prince Charles has the makings of a great king, if he's poised to take over for his mother even though he made embarrassing mistakes as well. Twenty years ago, Prince Charles was the headline in a scandal about his affair with Camilla while still married to Princess Diana.
Now, however, Prince Charles is happily married to Camilla, the true love of his life. He's also one of the hardest-working royals who has done a lot for the causes that the family supports.
Meanwhile, there are strong speculations that Prince Charles could "cancel" his brother, Prince Andrew, and his family, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, when he becomes the king. This means that he will be trimming down the number of working royals who benefit from taxpayer's money.
Royal writer Christopher Andersen told the Daily Beast that Prince Charles will likely cut his brother loose and expunge his "life of luxury and pomp." Thus, it will be harder for the Duke of York to pursue his appetites because he will have fewer means to do so.
However, royal biographer Penny Junor thinks that Charles, as king, will not be doing something as dramatic stripping off his brother's royal title, His Royal Highness. He will, however, not likely involve Prince Andrew as much in their royal obligations because Prince Charles is aware it will be more damaging to the family if the Duke of York is very visible.
