Precedent and protocol, enshrined in statutes and dictated in regal letters patent over successive reigns, ensure as little disruption as possible to the core constitutional duties of the sovereign. So, as he begins medical treatment, the business of “ruling” will go on, albeit not in the way he might have wished.
While the king has had his public-facing duties rearranged and postponed, other “working” royals are expected to pick up the slack.
Queen Elizabeth once famously said: “ I have to be seen to be believed. ” One lifeblood of the monarchy is its visibility; the local community visits as vital as the spectacular ceremonial pageantry. Now, with two senior royals out of action – the Princess of Wales, recuperating after abdominal surgery, was said to be not resuming appearances until after Easter – the Prince of Wales, Queen Camilla and the Princess Royal seem likely to bear the brunt.
Princess Anne, 73, who once remarked drily that a “slimmed down” monarchy did not “ sound like a good idea from where I’m standing ”, found herself going to four engagements yesterday.
It is anticipated that Prince William, 41, who returns to public “duty” this week, will take on some engagements on behalf of the king in addition to his own. Tomorrow he is due to host an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle and that evening attend the London Air Ambulance annual fundraising gala in London, Kensington Palace said.
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