As anyone who’s taken a look at King Charles’s fingers will tell you, the United Kingdom is in great hands! But what would happen if King Charles fell ill or had to leave the country for a little bit? Not to worry, because his Royal Nonceness Prince Andrew will be there to take the reins.
Indeed, King Charles III has appointed younger brother Andrew as Counsellor of State. Robert Peston, journalist and political editor of ITV News, posted a thread of tweets explaining the situation:
The monarch appoints five counsellors of state to stand in for him when he is unwell or out of the UK. They are his spouse plus the top four in succession to the crown who are aged 21 or over. These include Prince Andrew and his daughter Princess Beatrice (only just…
— Robert Peston (@Peston) September 13, 2022
incapacitated, Andrew would step in, not Anne. Do you think most British people would approve?
— Robert Peston (@Peston) September 13, 2022
What can you say really? Our new King clearly has some elite level PR instincts. Between having a meltdown over a pen, sacking 100 staff at Clarence House and now attempting to rehabilitate his sexual predator of a brother, it’s been a hell of a first week for him.
Imagine – Prince Charles gets Covid or gets stuck on holiday and suddenly we’ve got the guy who was close friends with Jeffrey Epstein and who used £12 million of our own money to settle a sexual assault case calling the shots. I know it’s technically the rules and these appointments can only be determined by the line of succession, but come on. Didn’t the Queen strip Andrew of his royal titles? Well then how is he technically about to be the vice king? An alleged nonce/sexual predator!
Deary me. Hopefully Charles keeps in good shape until his reign is over and then we’ll see if Prince King William has any bright ideas. Can’t wait.
To meet the Australian man who claims to be King Charles’s secret son, click HERE. Seems legit to me.
