So King Charles has been diagnosed with cancer.
So whatever you think of the royal family, you’ve got to feel a bit sorry for the bloke.
He’s been waiting decades for the job he was born to and then bam, hit with a life-threatening disease.
I mean, he’s 75, so it’s not really surprising something’s gone wrong, but geez, poor timing.
Anyway, should he be out of action for a while, who’s in the queue to keep things ticking over, monarchy-wise?
Well, not surprisingly, as it’s the royal family there are rules. There are ‘counsellors of state’ who can deputise for the monarch if he is abroad or unwell.
The royals who can stand in for King Charles are the Queen, followed by the four most senior adults in the line of succession, i.e. Prince William, Prince Harry, Prince Andrew (let’s be honest, nobody wants that) and Princess Beatrice.
However, as Prince Harry has called time on the royal family and Prince Andrew is no longer a working member of the royal family, they are ruled out.
Princess Anne and Prince Edward can be asked to step up. They were previous counsellors of state, but were removed from those positions when they were overtaken in the order of succession.
Should Prince Harry and Prince Andrew still be in line for the throne?
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