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95 years of Queen Elizabeth II: "The period of transition with Charles is already here"

2021-04-21T21:34:22.812Z


Mourning the loss of her husband, Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 95th birthday this Wednesday. What is the future of the monarc


For the first time in more than seven decades, Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her birthday this Wednesday without her husband, Prince Philip, who died on April 9.

Her most loyal ally, with whom she had been married since November 1947, is no longer there to support her and support her in the task that falls to her.

Through a press release released on Wednesday, the sovereign said she was "deeply touched" by the messages of sympathy received following the Duke of Edinburgh's disappearance.

Shaken by revelations of links between the American pedophile, Jeffrey Epstein, and Prince Andrew and the withdrawal of Harry and Meghan as active members of the royal family in 2020, the Windsor clan has gone through a strong zone of turbulence. Their statements, including accusations of racism made by Meghan Markle, dealt a further blow to the British monarchy, which the Queen would probably have done well without. Sovereign for more than 69 years, towards which continuation of reign is heading Elizabeth II? What future for the British monarchy? Elements of response with Vincent Meylan, historian and journalist, editor-in-chief of Point de Vue.

Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 95th birthday this Wednesday in a somewhat special context due to the death of her husband, Prince Philip, on April 9.

Is there anything planned, however?

VINCENT MEYLAN.

Nothing special is planned today.

There is no public event for the Queen's private birthday.

Trooping the Color

, which corresponds to its public anniversary, in June, has been canceled due to the pandemic (this had already been the case last year, Editor's note).

But what is being implied is that there would be a turnover of the Royal Family not to leave them alone.

Who will be there for their birthday, I don't know.

When will she resume her official duties and return to Buckingham?

She has already resumed her duties.

She received in audience four days after the death of her husband (during the retirement ceremony of former Lord Chamberlain Earl Peel, Editor's note).

And the Queen is not going to return to live in Buckingham - there is important work going on at the moment - but she will stay in Windsor which is her real home.

This is where she grew up and spent the war.

And if she has to go to London, she will spend the day there.

In addition, since the start of the pandemic, there have been very few activities: no trips abroad, no inaugurations… The queen goes out very little.

How will the rest of his reign unfold?

Are we heading towards a transition period with Prince Charles?

There will be no abdication because there is no usefulness, no need, no interest.

We don't make a change like that.

The real change will be after Elizabeth.

As for the transition period with Charles, it is already there.

With his mother, he participated in the opening of Parliament and his father was already no longer there (as an active member of the royal family, Editor's note).

He took over a large part of Prince Philip's duties, as did his son, William.

But what the French fail to understand is how the English operate and vice versa.

England acquired its democracy through the monarchy.

The queen is the keystone of institutions.

It is an institutional framework and the symbol of the monarchy.

Does the queen come out of this period weakened?

Of course, she is weakened as a person because it was a real love affair with her husband.

But we should not put everything in one basket.

I won't bring up Harry and Meghan because I never did and I won't start now.

We are talking about the disappearance of the Duke of Edinburgh.

For me, that makes her even more likeable and charming.

The death of Prince Philip does not change anything because it is an episode in the personal life of the sovereign.

It's not at all the same as when Princess Diana died.

Today the world has changed and the British no longer have the same view on these things.

Who will receive the title of Duke of Edinburgh?

There has been a lot of implication that he would return to Prince Edward, as he does not have the title of Duke, unlike his brothers.

For the moment, the title has gone to the queen because it is she who owns the titles.

When Charles becomes king, he will be able to decide who to award him to.

What about Cambridge?

Will they also gain in importance?

Kate and William have always had the leading role.

One day they will be king and queen of England.

By force of circumstances, they will be in front of the cameras, their place will increase.

With great elegance, the Duchess of Cambridge performed flawlessly at the funeral, always being where needed.

Source: leparis

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