Major changes in the British royal family will take place when Prince Charles becomes the King of United Kingdom. Reports say that he will likely strip off his sister, Princess Anne, and youngest brother, Prince Edward, as working royals.
Royal correspondent Brittani Barger told Daily Star that Prince Charles plans to remove his siblings as working royals was made easier when his other brother, Prince Andrew, resigned last November amid his sex scandal/human trafficking controversy and friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. As a result, Barger believes that Prince Andrew will never be a working royal again because his oldest brother will soon take the reign after their mother Queen Elizabeth.
To that end, Barger also believes that Princess Anne, as well as the Earl and Countess of Wessex, Prince Edward and Sophie, will no longer be regarded as working royals. Royal Center editor Charlie Proctor supports Barger's assumption and said that Prince Charles will likely just retain his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, his sons Prince William and Prince Harry, and their wives and children as working royals.
By the time Prince Charles is King of United Kingdom, his relatives who have been working royals, such as the Duke of Kent, Princess Alexandra and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, should have retired from public service as well. They are Queen Elizabeth's first cousins and the grandchildren of King George V.
However, Barger doesn't think Prince Charles should strip Princess Anne of her royal duties. Though mostly low-key and avoiding public controversy, Queen Elizabeth's only daughter is one of the most hardworking royals.
Rumors that Prince Charles will soon become the King surfaced in late November. Word of a potential transition was reportedly taking place within 18 months as Queen Elizabeth allegedly planned to retire at the age of 95. Reports also stated that Prince Charles will assume as the "shadow king" while his mother keeps her title and position.
However, Clarence House, the office of Prince Charles, issued a statement to belie reports about the Queen's retirement. The statement categorically denied that they are making arrangements at the palace, at any time or age of Queen Elizabeth.
The Queen is the longest-reigning British monarch at 67 years and counting. On the day she became the ruler of England in 1952, she made it known that she will not abdicate, retire nor quit her role for as long as her health allowed.
