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Much has been made of Charles’ plans for a slimmed down monarchy but apparently William’s plans are even more alarming. Here’s what to know.
Royal Family News – Will William Slim Down the Monarchy?
Daily Mail’s royal journalist Richard Eden reports that he was told something disquieting by a friend of Prince William.
It came after last weekend’s annual Trooping the Colour, the sovereign’s official birthday parade. This year the audience on the balcony was noticeably sparse compared to years past.
According to Eden “the junior royals were asked not to join the more senior members of ‘The Firm’ on the balcony.”
This included Princess Alexandra, Lord Frederick Windsor and his sister Lady Gabriella Windsor. Of course the York sisters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie as well as Harry and Meghan, were not there either.
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Royal Family News – Will William Slim Down the Monarchy?
The balcony was a lonely sight because “King Charles chose to stick with the post-pandemic policy of his late mother and allow only ‘working royals’ on the balcony.’
Here is who was on the balcony: King Charles, Queen Camilla, the Prince and Princess of Wales and their three children, Princess Anne and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester.
Royal Family News – The Queen Excluded the Disgraced
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According to Eden, Queen Elizabeth chose the new protocol because of the “Harry and Meghan problem” and the “Duke of York dilemma.” Brill.
William’s friend told Eden that William agrees with this arrangement and has no intentions of reversing policy: “When the older members of the family retire, His Royal Highness won’t be inviting anyone else to become working royals. It remains to be seen if he will even want his two younger children to be working royals.”
Additionally, William seems to be emulating the “small European monarchies as the model for the future.”
Tell us what you think of this bold idea royal fans, are you on board with a slimmed down monarchy or do you fancy pomp and circumstance?
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