For the first time in six years, the Prince of Wales is the most popular choice to be the next King, while support for the monarchy is swelling.
Shortly after Prince William’s engagement to girlfriend Kate Middleton was announced last November, two polls showed a majority of Britons thought he should succeed Queen Elizabeth and not heir-to-the-throne Charles. However, according to a YouGov survey for Prospect Magazine released on Thursday, that sentiment has now been reversed.
Almost half (45%) of people said they wanted the heir to the throne to succeed the Queen, while only 37% said they preferred Prince William.
Experts have speculated that the reason behind the change is that the public want to allow Prince William to enjoy his life as a newlywed before assuming a more responsible role.
British constitutional expert Norman St John-Stevas said there was no possibility that the throne could bypass Charles in any case. “It would be a major breach of our constitution. It would weaken the monarchy, it would make Prince William’s task infinitely more difficult, it would be an act of gross injustice to Prince Charles who has done so much for the monarchy.”
Six years ago, almost one in five people (19%) wanted an end to the monarchy but the recent poll found only 13% of people now felt the same.
Official Royal Wedding Music — Set for Immediate Download
Royal Memorabilia: The Loving Cup
For the first time in history, when Prince William marries Kate Middleton next month, the Royal Wedding ceremony will be recorded and immediately released digitally by Decca Records. The entire ceremony at Westminster Abbey – including the service, the couple’s historic vows and the church music – will be released digitally on the day, making it available through iTunes within hours.
The official physical album of the wedding will then be released into British stores and across the rest of the world from 5th May. It will include a booklet with the order of service, the readings, vows, hymns and blessings of the ceremony, as well as the music.
Source: Official Royal Wedding Website
Official Memorabilia Addition: The Loving Cup. A loving cup bearing the entwined initials C and W is among the latest additions to the official range of royal wedding china. Prince William and Kate Middleton had the final say on the design which includes doves, ribbons and hearts. Demand for official royal wedding memorabilia is high. Articles: BBC | Daily Mail
William & Kate News:
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- AFP: So far so good: Kate Middleton avoids media frenzy of Diana
- New Zealand: Royal Wedding stamps recalled after printing William’s wrong birthdate
- Telegraph: William traveled economy class for New Zealand visit
- Courier: St Andrews barman shares memories of thirsty student William
- Fife Today: The photographer who took pictures of Kate in that popular see-through dress in St Andrews shares his memories
- Antrim Times: More details about William & Kate’s visit to Greenmount Agricultural College in Ireland two weeks ago
- Huffington Post: A flood of Royal Wedding smartphone apps hits the market
- Daily Mail: Royal wedding bets: the odds on everything from the honeymoon, to the first baby to the colour of Her Majesty’s hat
- MSNBC: Royal wedding etiquette guide: Don’t tweet from church!
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- UKPA: Camilla shows blossoming talents
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I must admit that when the late Princess of Wales, Diana, was still alive, I hated Charles’s irresponsible behavior and his cruelty towards Diana, but for the past years, I saw him transformed into a dutiful King-in-waiting, he could be a good British King. Buckingham Palace already said that the succession is not a popularity contest, so it will always be Charles’s destiny to become the next King and not Prince William.
@Joyce: Quite right. There is no way the throne is leapfrogging over Charles. Also, I agree in that Charles is not given enough credit for the wonderful work that he has done.
As a Yank, I know changing the head of state isn’t always fun. Going from the 50+ year reign of Elizabeth II to that of her young virile grandson might be harder than currently imagined. Charles, as King, and as a bridge from the old to the really new, maybe more welcomed than thought.
Why is it a voting issue ? Charles is the next in line whether popular or not …and the Truth of the matter is that he should have ascended since 1960 when the Queen first became disqualified by reconciling with the Pope and all things papist according to s 1 & 2 of the Act of Settlement 1701 which you know is still very applicable even today…and according to the Demise of theCrown act 1727. Granted he would have had to have had a guardian rule until he was of age..
Anyway for anyone who cares as it seems that we lobby and speak the Truth even to the Anglican Church and it seems to fall on deaf ears, HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN CROWNED ON THE 4TH OF JUNE 2012 ..ACCORDING TO THE LAWS MENTIONED AND TO CELESTIAL SIGNS.. the transit of venus is one of those celestial signs given in a particular important Coronation such as his…if it is too weird focus on the legal aspect of it all.
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