CHARLES' HISTORIC DECISION ‘YOU'RE READY TO BE QUEEN'

HE COULDN’T BE PROUDER OF HIS DUTIFUL DAUGHTER IN-LAW

Prince Charles is on the precipice of the moment he’s been waiting for ever since he learnt he would one day be king.

He’s the world’s longest ever monarch in waiting, and has shadowed his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, as first in line since he was declared the Prince of Wales through letters patent in 1958, when he was just 9 years old.

Now, the Queen is 95 and it’s being whispered in royal circles that she’s become incredibly frail in the eight months since she lost her husband, Prince Philip. Some insiders say the monarch may even use her Christmas speech from Sandringham Estate to announce she’s stepping down.

It’s historic news that should be tinged with both sadness and joy for Charles, who would take the throne aged 73. But instead, insiders say Charles only feels anxiety.