Prince Charles is “furious” over plans to make Prince William the successor to Queen Elizabeth, according to a new report.
Prince William had reportedly told the Queen to pass him over in favor of Prince Charles due to Kate Middleton’s declining health in her second pregnancy, but her newfound strength prompted William to reverse his request.
While Kate now wants to have four children by the age of 36, William is determined to take over the crown following Elizabeth’s abdication or death, according to Globe magazine.
He believes that Kate can handle her current and future pregnancies well and also fulfill her royal duties while being a mother.
Prince William has informed the Queen that he does want to become the next King of England, the magazine claims, according to gossip website Celeb Dirty Laundry.
But that decision has left both Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles “furious,” the report says.
The tabloid does not not name any of its sources, as usual.
The Queen, 88, has given no indication that she plans on abdicating the throne, and still appears to be in relatively good health.
Charles, 65, had some aides take a look at the Regency Act earlier this year. Utilizing it could hypothetically put him in power even if the Queen is alive.
Britain’s last regency happened in the early 1800s, when George III’s mental illness left him unable to carry out his duties, prompting his son, George IV, to be given his father’s powers under the Regency Act.
