Following Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, the newly minted King Charles III is said to be planning a major reshuffle in the royal family, with the roles of Princes Harry and Andrew reversed.
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King Charles is reportedly planning to amend the law to ban non-working members of the royal family from being state councilors. We are talking about Prince Harry, Princess Beatrice and her father, Prince Andrew.
Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie of York / Photo: Getty Images
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The Regency Act 1937 states that the monarch’s spouse and the four subsequent adults in line to the throne can act as councilors of state. Counselors can replace the monarch in case of illness, he writes Mirror.
In the final years of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign, these roles were filled by the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge, the Duke of Sussex and the Duke of York, as well as the Duke of Edinburgh before his death.
—-Prince Edward (brother of the king), King Charles III and Prince William (son of the king) / Photo: Associated Press
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Ascension to the throne of King Charles III it means that Queen consort Camilla, as the king’s consort, and Princess Beatrice, as the next adult in line to the throne, can become councilors of state.
The king is believed to be eager to take the appropriate steps to change the law as soon as possible, and his wife, queen consort Camilla, brother Prince Edward and brother Sophie’s wife, as well as sister Princess Anne and the crown prince William could hold these councilor-of-state positions, which would have been logical, as they all continue work for the crown.
—-Prince Andrew and Sophie, Countess of Wessex / Photo: Associated Press
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There may also be a broader reform that attempts to clearly define the position of working and non-working members of the royal family. Unless the new claims focus solely on the line of succession, perhaps the Princess of Wales, Katherine, could be included on that list.
—-Queen consort Camilla, Princess of Wales Kate with children, Countess Sophie of Wessex and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex / Photo: Getty Images
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State councilors are rarely called, although they have sometimes been requested in recent years. For example, Prince Charles and Prince William attended opening of the state parliament in May 2022 as they were replacing Queen Elizabeth II who was not well.
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