\nMonarch Charles\u2019 decades-long quest to become monarch came to an end in 2022, following the passing of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. Of course, his first year as monarch did not go as expected. Charles was diagnosed with can:cer in February 2023, and he is still undergoing tre:atme:nt today.\n
That has compelled Prince William to fill in for the king on multiple occasions in recent months, providing him a taste of what to expect when he eventually ascends the throne.\n
Unfortunately, Charles and William\u2019s relationship appears to have shifted slightly as a result of this. And now it appears as if the king has had a plan for William all along\u2013because there is one thing he doesn\u2019t want to happen again.\n
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Charles naturally stepped back from his royal duties while undergoing can:cer tre:atme:nt. Buckingham Palace has not disclosed any information on the type of can:cer Charles has, nor has it been particularly forthcoming with specifics about his condition.\n
In the previous year, there have been concerns regarding Charles\u2019 ability to continue as king due to his cancer, especially since he is not growing any younger. Nonetheless, the king has continued to do many of his duties, and in late October, he and Queen Camilla visited Australia and Samoa. The travel from Australia to Samoa was a big test for King Charles\u2019 health.\n
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Charles\u2019 ability to temporarily suspend his can:cer therapy was a positive sign that he was doing well. According to royal expert Jennie Bond, the king prepared himself for \u201ctesting.\u201d\n
The king\u2019s doctors would undoubtedly accompany him on the Australia-Samoa journey, but they would not be there only to support his can:cer tre:atme:nt.\n
Charles is anticipated to continue his can:cer tre:atme:nt in 2025. He has continued to carry out his royal duties in recent months, and it has been a while since the last update.\n
The king brought up the subject in his Christmas speech. The king responded: \u201cI am deeply grateful, too, to all those who have offered us their own kind words of sympathy and encouragement.\u201d\n
King Charles & Princ William\u2019s dynamic have \u201cshifted,\u201d source says\n
Some say that Charles should abdicate and allow Prince William to take over the throne. Unfortunately, according to US Weekly, the question has reached the royals and significantly \u201cshifted\u201d the relationship between Charles and his eldest son. Palace sources informed the US news outlet that their relationship has been fraught with friction.\n
Prince William, like King Charles, has prepared \u201cfor when his ascension happens.\u201d\n
Following King Charles\u2019 coronation, royal aides began planning Prince William\u2019s ascension. However, after the king\u2019s can:cer diagnosis, those plans were accelerated.\n
\u201cHe\u2019s a lot weaker and tires easily\u201d\n
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Charles has waited his entire life to ascend the throne, so he obviously does not want to abdicate. A royal insider told Woman\u2019s Day that he \u201ccame to terms\u201d with his short-lived reign years ago.\n
The insider went on to claim that, while Charles is hesitant to give his son William too much power and space, he has met with him privately to discuss the future.\n
At the same time, William and Kate Middleton \u201chave been preparing for their future roles\u201d much sooner than expected.\n
King Charles\u2019s new plan for William revealed\n
It\u2019s safe to assume that King Charles would not wish to abdicate, and who could blame him? Even though he is confident that his son will excel as monarch, Charles is unlikely to stand aside while he is still alive.\n
Still, when crowned Prince of Wales, Charles was installed in a ceremony comparable to the coronation, although much smaller. King Charles\u2019 appointment as Prince of Wales was very contentious. According to Welsh writer Huw Thomas, author of Charles: the King and Wales, Charles\u2019 negative experience during his installation as Prince of Wales caused him to decide that William would not face the same procedure.\n
\u201cThe monarchy is built on tradition\u201d\n
Even though Prince William has not been formally \u2018installed\u2019 as the Prince of Wales, this does not mean that the title will disappear. When William ascends to the throne, Prince George is expected to resume his previous title.\n
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