Prince Charles has always been destined to take on a very important role as the King of United Kingdom. Three years ago, however, the Prince of Wales made a bold move to solidify his future in the British monarchy.
According to Daily Express, Prince Charles had a hand in the ouster of one of Queen Elizabeth's most trusted aide. Sir Christopher Geidt, who was the Queen's Private Secretary for 10 years, was "forced out" of Buckingham Palace in 2017 due to a power struggle between him and the Queen's eldest son and heir to the throne.
Apparently, Geidt and Prince Charles disagreed with how the transition of power must transpire. At that time, Her Majesty was 91 and still showed no signs of retiring.
However, royal sources said that Prince Charles' staff were keen on having Buckingham Palace increase his roles to show the public that he is the "king in waiting." Apparently, there was plan, called Project 70, to usher Prince Charles new roles as he is turning 70 years old. Geidt didn't ascribe to this idea, even after Prince Philip, the Queen's husband, retired from public duties that same year.
The rift further escalated when Prince Charles, apparently, didn't like that Geidt had a speech for 500 of the staff in Buckingham after Prince Philip's retirement. This, apparently, infuriated Prince Charles and regarded Geidt's action as presumptuous.
According to Daily Mail, Prince Charles had an ally in Prince Andrew in the ouster of Geidt. But, the Duke of York's grudge was more personal as it was Geidt who forced him to quit his trade ambassador post because of his associations with Jeffrey Epstein.
Source said that Prince Andrew "deeply dislikes" the Queen's private secretary. More so, Geidt heavily scrutinized the duke's expenditures.
In a joint statement, however, Buckingham Palace, Clarence House and even Kensington Palace said they will not comment on the rumors about the power struggle. The royal family reiterated their commitment the Queen.
Meanwhile, reports revealed that Prince Charles banished and cut off his son Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle from the royal family. Woman's Day published in its printed edition that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been disrespectful after trademarking the Sussex name as a brand without consulting the senior members.
Gossip Cop, however, debunked the report to say that Prince Charles not in charge of the royal family. Most decisions still lie on Queen Elizabeth and while the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have said they will be stepping back as senior royals and spend time in both the U.K. and North America, they are still very much a part of the royal family.
