Could Charles III abdicate?. The word "abdication" is, so to speak, contrary to British tradition.
Speculation that he might give way to his eldest son, Prince William, is therefore futile. Only the case of incapacity of the sovereign, defined in the Regency Act of 1811, officially provides for the withdrawal of a monarch. On the other hand, from an institutional point of view, abdication would be unwelcome. Charles pledged to “serve his country and the Commonwealth throughout his life”.