This will be the final sequence of this historic day, shortly after 3 p.m. this Saturday, May 6. At Buckingham Palace, the balcony doors will open and Charles and Camilla will come to greet the crowd. They will not be alone. The Windsors invited to the balcony for this traditional image were not chosen by chance. They are those with whom Charles III will reign.
“We are not a family, we are a firm,” said George VI. As a good business leader, his grandson Charles has long nurtured the project of a monarchy reduced to a hard core, free of parasites, and less costly.
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The family crises of recent years have served him well since princes Andrew and Harry no longer work for the British crown. Around the king and queen, the two most important people in the firm are now his eldest son, William, and his wife, Kate.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, the heirs
The training of William, now Prince of Walesstarted during his adolescence, it is Queen Elizabeth II herself who had taken care of it. The eldest son of Charles III has watched his father prepare to ascend the throne all his life, and he himself is the opposite of a man in a hurry, he took years before asking for his girlfriend’s hand.
More royal than the Windsors themselves, Catherine Middleton made people forget that she did not have blue blood. For each of her outings, the Daily Mail devotes a section to deciphering her outfits and her always impeccable look. The Princess of Wales cultivates a reserve reminiscent of that of Queen Elizabeth, an introvert like herself.
But despite the curiosity she arouses, another character is ahead of the future Queen Catherine in the ranking of the most admired members of the royal family: Princess Anne.
Princess Anne, a strong character in the service of the crown
However, we cannot say that this 72-year-old woman with a severe bun goes out of her way to seduce, quite the opposite. Biting, even brittle, Anne is the spitting image of her father, Philip. Victim of an attempted kidnapping in 1974, the younger sister of Charles III demonstrated her strength of character in the face of an armed individual. The man had already shot three people and ordered her to follow him, she then replied: “Always talk!” “.
Anne was the first of the Windsors to refuse royal titles at the birth of her two children, a decision she never regretted: “I think it’s easier for them. Most people already realized at the time that it was a poisoned chalice.”
Behind this strong character hides one of the best assets of the crown. Anne does field work like no other in her family, with more than 300 patronages to her credit. This is probably why she declared this week on television that the project of a reduced monarchy was not a good idea: “Personally, I don’t see what more I could do.”
King Charles expressed his gratitude to him by today entrusting him with the role of “gold stick”. Anne will be just behind the royal carriage and will lead the procession on horseback, as protector of the king, her brother. She was also appointed State Councilor in November. A role which consists of replacing the sovereign when he is ill or – which should happen more often – if he leaves the territory for a trip. This involves signing official documents or receiving guests in their place, in order to ensure the smooth running of the monarchy.
Prince Edward, discreet and devoted
William, Camilla and Anne are therefore the main state councilors to whom must be added the youngest child of the family. Prince Edward, always accompanied by his wife Sophie, cultivates discretion but the couple devotes themselves daily to the service of the crown.
Charles III chose to express his gratitude to them on Edward’s 59th birthday last March by offering them the Duchy of Edinburgh. A title formerly held by Prince Philip, of whom Edward was the favorite son. According to the king’s wish, upon the death of Edward and Sophie, the title should go to his granddaughter, Princess Charlotte.
George, Charlotte and Louis, the future of the royal family
Since their appearance during the Jubilee of the Queen last year, William and Kate’s three children were a huge success with the public. Accounts are specially dedicated to them on social networks. With the grimaces of little Louis, who has just celebrated his 5th birthday, or the reproachful pouts of eight-year-old Charlotte. The one that her father nicknames in French “Mignonnette” does not hesitate to correct her big brother when he behaves badly.
The image of George, 9 and a half years old, in his page costume, equipped with a small sword promises to make the headlines. All three embody the future of the royal family and will be on the balcony, in the front row.
