King Charles and Queen Camilla are going to be making history during his coronation next year — but potentially for all the wrong reasons.
27.09.2022 - 13:29 / ok.co.uk
Queen Consort Camilla and Princess Beatrice have been given important new royal roles under King Charles III’s reign. Charles formally became King on September 10, just two days after Her Majesty the Queen’s passing.
The monarch is expected to have his official coronation at some point next year. In the wake of him taking the throne, some new members of the Royal Family have become Counsellors of the State – Beatrice, 34, and Camilla, 75, included.
Counsellors of State are currently the sovereign's spouse and the next four people in the line of succession over the age of 21. Previously these roles were occupied by Prince Philip until his death in April 2021, then Prince Charles, Prince William, Prince Harry and Prince Andrew.
With Charles now being King, however, these roles have since been allocated to Camilla and Beatrice, alongside Prince Harry, Prince William and Prince Andrew. As per the official Royal website, Counsellors of State are authorised to carry out most of the official duties of the Sovereign, for example, attending Privy Council meetings, signing routine documents and receiving the credentials of new ambassadors to the United Kingdom.
There are a number of functions that may not be delegated however, such as Commonwealth matters, the dissolving of Parliament, the creation of peers, and appointing a Prime Minister. Discussing the new Counsellors of State, Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams said to The Express : “The role of Counsellors of State, currently the Consort of the monarch and the next four in line of succession to the throne, is to act in the event of the sovereign’s incapacity or absence.” He went on: “Harry and Andrew, one who has stepped down from royal duties and is resident in America
.King Charles and Queen Camilla are going to be making history during his coronation next year — but potentially for all the wrong reasons.
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Princess Beatrice has been given a new role following the death of her grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II . The eldest daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson is now a Counsellor Of State, meaning that she is now authorised to carry out most of the official duties of the sovereign, on behalf of King Charles . Before the passing of the Queen, the position of Counsellor Of State was held by Princes Charles, William, Harry and Andrew.The four men could perform the monarch's duties temporarily if she was unable to due to illness, or if she was abroad and would not return in time.
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