PHOTOSKing William! Prince William Is Next In Line To The Throne — Find Out Why Queen Elizabeth II Is Bypassing Prince Charles
Jan. 6 2016, Published 11:23 a.m. ET
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be the next King and Queen of England! Instead of passing the throne to Prince Charles, the rightful successor, the 89-year-old is handing her crown over to Prince William.
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“They are so incredibly excited,” a source told OKMagazine of Prince William, 33, and Kate Middleton, 34. “They always knew this day might come. They just never expected it so soon.”
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The parents to Prince George, 2, and Princess Charlotte, 8 months, “both started crying” when the reigning monarch broke the happy news over the holidays.
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“It took a minute to sink in,” the source said. “Kate hugged and kissed William, and it was a completely overwhelming moment for them. When Kate told George, ‘Mummy is going to be Queen,’ he went off to draw a family portrait and castle!”
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The Queen wants to hand down the role because she wants to enjoy her final years with her husband Prince Phillip, 94. “She wants to spend every possible moment with the man who’s been by her side for 70 years," the insider said. "She’d hate for something to happen to him while she’s away on official business.”
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With the ceremony set to take place at Westminster Abbey in late spring, there is one person who needs to agree to the change of tradition: Prince Charles!
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To find out why Prince Charles is being skipped and how he feels about the idea, pick up the latest issue of OK! magazine, on stands now.
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