Looks like King Charles is giving up one of his many titles to Prince William (don’t worry, he has plenty to spare).
According to GB News, the King and his eldest son Prince William are heading to Westminster Abbey on Friday, May 16, for something dramatic-sounding called the “Order of the Bath Service,” a ceremony dating to medieval times that has...something to do with knighthood?
This is King Charles’s first time overseeing the “Order of the Bath Service” as monarch, and apparently Prince William will be taking over one of his titles. Charles is poised to name Wills “Great Master of the Order” (why does this sound straight out of Game of Thrones, help), a title he was previously given by his mom Queen Elizabeth II in 1975.
In other words: William is taking on even more royal responsibilities as he preps to become King. Though, to be clear, there are currently no plans for Charles to abdicate the throne early and turn things over to his son.
As royal expert Hilary Fordwich put it to Fox, “Prince William has been assuming more responsibilities and there have been preparations for more transitions of responsibility. Both Prince William and Princess Catherine have been readying to assume leadership roles with an accelerated schedule of preparation for their future positions as king and queen. But most certainly, they are not in any way actively seeking an immediate ascension.”
She added that the royals are “focused on the best interests of the monarchy’s stability and continuity” and that “an abdication would be a significant departure from all tradition” and throw the family into “crisis.”
