The woman is in her 80s and her family has been informed. Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, is said to be 'praying' for an elderly woman who has been taken to hospital in a critical condition after she was reportedly struck by a police motorbike that was part of the royal's motorcade. Ms Murray suggested that the King and Queen should "decide in the not-too-distant future to pass the sword" down to a future 46-year-old William.Īs first in line to the throne, the Prince of Wales, 40, pledged his allegiance to his father during the ceremony saying: "I, William, Prince of Wales, pledge my loyalty to you, and faith and truth I will bear unto you, as your liege man of life and limb. Ms Murray said: "As William performed his duties to perfection and his wife looked every inch a Queen-in-waiting, I couldn't help wondering how long it will be before the next Coronation."
King Charles and Queen Camilla were crowned at Westminster Abbey on Saturday in a televised, historic moment which was beamed across the globe.īut writing in the Daily Mail journalist Jenny Murray said the pair should "think of early retirement as an option" and hand over to Prince William. King Charles looked "tired and spaced out" on Saturday as he was officially crowned, an expert has claimed. This leaves just seven core working royals including the King, Queen Camilla, Prince William, Kate, Princess of Wales, Anne, Prince Edward and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh.Īs the debate about the future of the monarchy rumbles on, .uk took a poll of its readers to gauge whether they thought a slimmed-down monarchy might have public support.
The Firm has already lost Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and Prince Andrew in recent years, while the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke of Kent and Princess Alexandra are conducting fewer engagements due to their age. She explained: “It doesn't sound like a good idea from where I'm standing, I would say. King Charles III is long said to have considered the idea a “slimmed-down monarchy” under his reign, with the aim of reducing the number of working members of the Royal Family dependent on public funds.īutin the run-up to the Coronation, the King's sister, Princess Anne, said she did not think plans to scale back the Firm were a “good idea”, telling Canadian news network CBC News that the concept was “said in a day when there were a few more people around”.
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