Royal Family News: Why Queen Elizabeth Will Never Abdicate To Charles

British royal family news shows that many of us salivate at the prospect of turning 65, turning in our retirement notice and sailing off into the sunset. But that privilege is one of the rare few forbidden to Queen Elizabeth who is now 96. Is she being forced to stay in the fast lane, are there no labor laws in the UK?

Far from it! The Queen is now serving her country as she always has—out of obligation. Let’s unpack why nearing the age of 100 and in decreasing health, the monarch must stay put on the throne she inherited 70 years ago. Hint: it’s not as cruel as it sounds!

Royal Family News – The Queen is 96

The truth is that Her Majesty has canceled multiple appearances, some very significant, since last autumn. She is not in good health, but she is 96 after all. In June she celebrates her Platinum Jubilee which commemorate seven decades on the throne.

And yet the speculation is rife that she should, or may, quit her day job and retire from the British monarchy. Why doesn’t she do so, as most of us would?

Royal Family News – Despite Her Age The Queen Is Strong

Queen Elizabeth is not incapacitated. According to Woman and Home, “She still holds virtual audiences at Windsor Castle, performs her daily Red Box filing, and maintains regular correspondence with leaders in the Commonwealth and United Kingdom.”

Yesterday she missed the State Opening of Parliament but, “her symbolic presence radiated through the positioning of the Imperial State Crown next to Prince Charles.”

Royal Family News – Will The Queen Abdicate?

According to royal experts abdicating in favor of Prince Charles is complicated. “If the Queen wishes to transfer her powers to the Prince of Wales without having to abdicate, a ‘regency’ would have to take place. However, this wouldn’t happen without some tough board table talks between five key players in the British monarchy.”

“A regency requires three out of five dignitaries, the Prince of Wales, the lord chancellor, the Speaker of the Commons, the lord chief justice and the master of the rolls, to certify that the Queen is permanently—permanently—incapable of carrying out her duties,” says constitutional expert Vernon Bogdanor, “There is no evidence that this is the case.”

It is believed that the queen herself believes such an act to be verboten. “She is an anointed Queen,” Hugo Vickers told the Guardian. “And if you are an anointed Queen you do not abdicate.”

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