Queen Elizabeth remains committed to her role as the head of the British Monarchy. While the abdication talks continue to develop these past few years, palace insiders seemingly remain firm that the British Monarch will not do it.
Amid the debacle, though, royal experts suggested that she might soon make Prince Charles her Regent, according to the Daily Express. This means that he will become "King in all but name."
Speaking to TV2000, Luisa Ciuni said that the Queen might continue to do her job mainly because of her support staff. She has her family with her, and they continue to be a "very strong" staff for her.
She noted that the Prince of Wales now does some of his mother's duties and responsibilities. As for his role as, though, he has Prince William and Kate Middleton to do them.
With this kind of system, Queen Elizabeth has the ability to do everything from morning to evening. But, Ciuni argued that, as this dynamic becomes more evident, the more it manifests that she will make her eldest son her Regent.
Royal correspondent Robert Jobson believes that this is a "major possibility," according to Insider. Queen Elizabeth might call for the Regency Act to come into force in the next few years.
He said that, when this happens, Prince Charles will receive a new title. Instead of having the title, "King of the United Kingdom," he will be known as "Prince Regent," adding that he is the King except for his name.
Royal commentator Joe Little explained, however, that the process is quite "complicated." He pointed out that the British Monarch has no power to "trigger" the Regency Act. Moreover, to pursue this, she has to be regarded as "incapable" first.
In the event of her incapacity, the Counsellors of State should be the ones to call for the Regency Act. A separate report from the Daily Express emphasized, however, that there is a problem in this aspect, as well.
There are five members that comprise the Counsellor of State, excluding Queen Elizabeth. These are Prince Philip, Prince Charles, Prince William, Prince Harry, and Prince Andrew.
The publication, then, noted that two or more Counsellors should preside "at any one time." This poses a problem because only two out of the five members are currently active, and these are the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge.
The Duke of Edinburgh retired in 2017, and has since maintained his distance from the British Monarchy. As for the cases of the Dukes of York and Sussex, they are no longer senior working royals after they exited in 2019 and 2020, respectively.
