Queen Elizabeth has announced that she will be passing down her crown to her grandson Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton.
This, of course, means that the Queen has skipped over her own son, Prince Charles, in the British monarchy’s line of succession.
“Her Majesty realised that William and Kate are the future,” said a palace insider. “She has spent 65 years making sure that the House of Windsor survives, and she sees William and Kate as having the energy and star quality to do the job in a modern world. Queen Elizabeth will always do what is best for the long-term health of the monarchy.”
Her Majesty has also said that she truly does not believe the monarchy has the “respect and power it once had.” The source continued, “In her eyes, William and Kate are the two people who can turn that around.”
The decision, said a report, has caused a rift between William and his father Charles. According to the same insider, their relationship has been strained, but they will get used to it eventually.