Reply #9: The Queen will never abdicate.

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She went through the abdication crisis and saw how it affected her family. The Queen Mother went to her deathbed blaming Wallis Simpson and the Abdication for the King's early death. The Queen is more active than most royals half her age. I do know that her husband is on the decline. I will feel so sorry for her when he goes. I am certanly not a fan of him, but without her mother, sister and husband, she will be alone.

It is time for Charles to marry his Camilla, give up his position as heir in favor of William and step out of the spotlight. William can be created Duke of Cornwall, and start "King Training". I can't believe that William is not doing as many duties as his Swedish cousin, Crown Princess Victoria at his age, but I can understand how he could want to still be in the background.