Regency. In the last few hours it is absolute the most used word within the reflections on royal family British. The Carlo’s speech at the Palace of Westminster, on the occasion of the traditional opening of the new parliamentary session, he instilled in someone’s mind the – erroneous – idea that the heir to the throne could now be considered in all respects regent of His Majesty. “Absolutely notit’s wrong », he explains Antonio Capraricajournalist and writer, now in the bookstore with And they didn’t live happily ever after. 50 princesses out of fairytale (Mondadori Electa). “For at least a couple of years, due to the advancing age of the sovereign, the Prince of Wales has taken on many of his mother’s ceremonial and institutional duties.”
So, let’s be clear. Is it a de facto regency?
“Yes, but not by law. Seeing Charles on the throne, next to the imperial crown, impressed many, as if it were a king’s day for him. But from a constitutional point of view this is not the case. In fact, by virtue of the Regency Act of 1937, the queen has the power to temporarily delegate her functions: on this occasion she delegated them to two Councilors of State, Charles and William ».
William’s presence went almost unnoticed.
“Instead it was of fundamental importance: for the act of opening the parliament to be considered valid, it was necessary that there were at least two members of the Council of State, which also includes Harry and Andrea. Basically, Elisabetta has delegated her directing authority only for the time strictly necessary for the task ».
On the other hand, the crown on the stool and the face place have a strong symbolic charge.
“There are functions that require physical presence to be carried out, but spiritually, His Majesty was also present yesterday. She is there, the crown is on her head, there is no question of this ».
Is there a possibility that in the future a regency of law will be reached?
«No, it is to be excluded. It can only occur in the case of serious health problems that compromise the ability to understand and want. On the other hand, in line with her character, the sovereign does not contemplate the word abdication ».
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And what about Carlo? Is there a chance that he will give way to William? It is a subject that always causes a lot of discussion.
«Here too, however, the answer is negative. There is no doubt that Charles will become king: then, as the years go by, he could also decide to leave room for the eldest son, but today it is impossible to predict. However, we can say that for the queen, in fact, the word abdication does not exist, but for Charles it does. In any case, he will ascend the throne and carry on his idea of ​​monarchy ».
Here, what future do you see for the English crown?
“First of all, the royal seat will be only Windsor, while Buckingham Palace will remain the office of the sovereign, a museum and a place for institutional meetings. Then it will be a slimmed down monarchy, which will spend less and reduce senior members, keeping the focus only on the direct line of succession ».
The future, however, can wait: His Majesty is firmly on the throne.
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