Not unless he chooses to abdicate, Prince Charles will be the next ruler of the United Kingdom. Sooner or later, the Heir Apparent will take his mother, Queen Elizabeth II's place as the head of the British Monarchy.
While it is inevitable, many reports revealed that the British public sees the Prince of Wales as not an ideal person for the Crown. As it happens, the majority of the people reportedly prefers to see Prince William rule more than his father.
According to Reader's Digest, there are a lot of reasons why British citizens do not want Prince Charles to become King. It was reported that they rather have the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge rule them over instead of the first person in line to the throne and his second wife, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall.
For many years now, Prince William and Kate Middleton have been repeatedly praised and commended by the public, especially the royal fans and supporters, for their "unwavering" dedication to the British Monarchy and the Crown. This is why they are deemed to be much more "popular" than the Cornwall couple over the years.
Aside from the preferences, the publication also noted that it is likely that the people still have not forgiven Prince Charles for his past mistakes. After the fallout of his marriage to Princess Diana, not to mention his admittance to his extramarital affair to his now-wife, Camilla Parker-Bowles, the Prince of Wales seemingly lost the public.
Despite the fact that this happened almost three decades ago, the pain that the Princess of Wales experienced throughout her marriage is still etched to the memories of the general public.
Cheat Sheet released a similar report as to why the British public does not want Prince Charles to become their next ruler. While the reasons were pointing mainly to his past faults, especially the ones related to his first marriage, it was also mentioned that the Heir Apparent himself seemingly does not want to become the King of the United Kingdom in the future.
Several references were included showing how the Prince has shown his disinterest over his role in the British Monarchy. Even so, it is worth noting that these are mainly based on speculations and analyses made by royal experts and commentators.
Amid all the reasons given as to why he may not be fit to rule in the future, many reports noted that Prince Charles has been tirelessly working for the sake of the British Monarchy and the Royal Family. He was even named as one of the "most hardworking royals" in recent times, alongside Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Anne, the Princess Royal.
