CHARLES TO BE NEXT HEAD OF C’WEALTH

Prince Charles will succeed his mother Queen Elizabeth II as the Head of the Commonwealth after the heads of government agreed on his succession.

London April 20: Prince Charles will succeed his mother Queen Elizabeth II as the Head of the Commonwealth after the heads of government on Friday agreed on his succession, a day after the 91year-old monarch said it was her “sincere wish” that her son would succeed her in the role “one day”.

According to British media reports, the Commonwealth leaders have reached an agreement on the succession of the 69-year-old heir to the British throne at a Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) retreat in Windsor Castle.

The issue of the future of the Commonwealth was expected to be the dominant theme when leaders including Narendra Modi, gathered at the grand Waterloo Chamber of the Castle for the informal leg of the summit on Friday.

Prime Minister Modi, among the heads of government attending the retreat, is expected to have been among the leaders to endorse Prince Charles as the future Head after the Indian government indicated its backing for the royal to take on the nonhereditary role.

“India has no objection to Prince Charles as the next Head because he has worked hard for the institution. However, we are also clear that there should be no institutionalisation of the post,” an Indian official said.