Charles will be proclaimed king on Saturday, two days after the death of his 96-year-old mother, Queen Elizabeth.
Popularity, cohesion within his family but also cohesion of the Commonwealth and the United Kingdom: the new 73-year-old monarch will have many challenges to overcome, as explained to us by our journalist Charles de Saint Sauveur.
Will the new king be ready to take on the duties?
Yes, answers our journalist, "Charles is an intellectual, who prepared himself for many years, especially alongside his mother".
On the other hand, the future king does not enjoy the same popularity as his late mother, who was voted 90% by the British.
“Charles is only at 56% of favorable opinion”, explains our journalist.
In question: his divorce with Diana, which hit the headlines, and his “a little snobbish” character, which contrasts with the more accessible aspect of his mother, explains Charles de Saint Sauveur.
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The question of maintaining family cohesion is also crucial, judges our journalist.
“The queen had managed to keep everything in order” but what will happen to Charles, whose relations are strained with his brother Andrew and his son Harry?
The question of cohesion also arises from the point of view of maintaining cohesion within the Commonwealth and the United Kingdom itself, while demands for independence are being heard.
