THE QUEEN IS QUITTING!
QUEEN ANNOUNCES
HER MAJESTY PREPARES TO HAND OVER THE BATON
Last week, the Queen made her first public engagement since the death of her beloved husband, Prince Philip, attending the State Opening of Parliament.
While the monarch put on a brave face, an insider tells New Idea that her behaviour behind the scenes suggested that she is quietly preparing to announce she’s stepping down.
“The Queen knows that she isn’t getting any younger, and now seems like the right time for her to hand over more responsibility to the younger royals, specifically Kate and William,” says a source. It comes after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge announced their new Youtube channel and changed their Instagram handle to use their titles, rather than their place of residence – Kensington Palace. At first, it appeared to be an innocent rebrand. But these small changes hint at what’s going on behind the palace doors as the couple prepares for the “imminent” transition into their new roles of Prince and Princess of Wales from Prince Charles, ahead of him inheriting the crown from his 95-year-old mother.
“Make no mistake, plans are actively in place to launch them as Prince and Princess of Wales, with the Queen and Charles’ blessings,” adds the source.
“The titles aren’t automatically given for the heir to the throne, but rather a gift from the sovereign – and both current monarch and the future one are in complete agreement that William and Kate deserve that title, and more!”