Is the Queen likely to abdicate?

[E10EU]

She is just a few days short of her 96th birthday.
This article suggests that she believes that she 'has a pact with God' to carry on ...

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/202 ... abdicating

I suspect that abdication might make people wonder "do we really need Charles & Camilla?" and a royal family to rule over us?

[Orient Punxx]

Should skip a generation to William if the monarchy is to have any relevance to UK society.

[Dunners]

Liz will carry on. Abdication is for pussies.

[Rich Tea Wellin]

But I’M FIRST!

[Admin]

No way. She’s got 3 years to beat Louis XIV 72 year reign. Wot wiv yer Brexit, there’s no way she’s letting some dirty European have the title much longer.

[tuffers#1]

If The Queen, The UK & Brexit manage to beat the Frenchy Record, it will only have taken
309 years to do so . Its hardly an achievement having had so many attempts at it .

[Clive Evans]

The consensus of people who know these things, is that the Queen considers Charles to be a whinger. She thinks that he is ill-equipped to be a Monarch. She has gritted her teeth and will do her utmost to live as long as possible and defer his succession for as long as possible. I think she is right. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!!!!!!

[slacker]

I’m no fanboy of The Royal Family, but have a grudging respect for Brenda’s keen sense of duty in fulfilling her inherited role.

Can’t see her stepping down voluntarily, though you’d imagine she will continue to reduce her public commitments and let the kids substitute for her more often. Even noncey Andrew, if necessary (provided the FBI don’t nab him).

[EliotNes]

In short - No.

[Ronnie Hotdogs]

How old actually is she in goat years? Clip clop clip clop.

[Omygawd]

No, next.

[ComeOnYouOs]

She should abdicate, and then the monarchy should be abolished for good

[Currywurst and Chips]

She's done a cracking job given most lizards don't live longer than 10 years

[Monkey Boy]

I like the Queen just wish Ling would abdicate Lol

[Max B Gold]

Doubt she will abdicate and let big ears on to the throne. She's wise enough to know what a disaster that will be.

But she will be dead soon and I suppose we can take comfort in that thought. Vive la republic.

[LittleMate]

Why would you take comfort in someone's death?

As for the republic comment - never in your lifetime - which gives me comfort....

[Max B Gold]

Why would you take comfort in someone's death?

As for the republic comment - never in your lifetime - which gives me comfort....

Why would I not take comfort?

"We have heard the Rights of Man called a levelling system; but the only system to which the word levelling is truly applicable, is the hereditary monarchical system. It is a system of mental levelling. It indiscriminately admits every species of character to the same authority. Vice and virtue, ignorance and wisdom, in short, every quality, good or bad, is put on the same level. Kings succeed each other, not as rationals, but as animals. It signifies not what their mental or moral characters are. Can we then be surprised at the abject state of the human mind in monarchical countries, when the government itself is formed on such an abject levelling system?—It has no fixed character. To-day it is one thing; to-morrow it is something else. It changes with the temper of every succeeding individual, and is subject to all the varieties of each. It is government through the medium of passions and accidents. It appears under all the various characters of childhood, decrepitude, dotage, a thing at nurse, in leading-strings, or in crutches. It reverses the wholesome order of nature. It occasionally puts children over men, and the conceits of non-age over wisdom and experience. In short, we cannot conceive a more ridiculous figure of government, than hereditary succession, in all its cases, presents." Tam Paine

[Kimpon]

No.

[cymruO]

She will be 95 on 21st April, not 96 - born in 1926. She will never abdicate, simply because at her coronation she took an oath to serve until she died. More and more of her duties are being taken over by the heir, Prince Charles and, under certain circumstances he may become Prince Regent, as George IV did when his father, George III became demented and retired to a room in Windsor Castle, growing a beard and playing Handel on a harpsichord all day long, never to be seen again.

[Sid Bishop]

The historical era of King George the third.
Ever heard of his the rumoured first love, the Quakeress, Hannah Lightfoot ?

[cymruO]

There were rumours that he had secretly married her. I seem to recall George IV secretly marrying Maria Fitzherbert and found his 'proper' wife, Caroline of Brunswick utterly repulsive. Don't think Prince Charles is secretly married!

[LittleMate]

Why would you take comfort in someone's death?

As for the republic comment - never in your lifetime - which gives me comfort....

Why would I not take comfort?

"We have heard the Rights of Man called a levelling system; but the only system to which the word levelling is truly applicable, is the hereditary monarchical system. It is a system of mental levelling. It indiscriminately admits every species of character to the same authority. Vice and virtue, ignorance and wisdom, in short, every quality, good or bad, is put on the same level. Kings succeed each other, not as rationals, but as animals. It signifies not what their mental or moral characters are. Can we then be surprised at the abject state of the human mind in monarchical countries, when the government itself is formed on such an abject levelling system?—It has no fixed character. To-day it is one thing; to-morrow it is something else. It changes with the temper of every succeeding individual, and is subject to all the varieties of each. It is government through the medium of passions and accidents. It appears under all the various characters of childhood, decrepitude, dotage, a thing at nurse, in leading-strings, or in crutches. It reverses the wholesome order of nature. It occasionally puts children over men, and the conceits of non-age over wisdom and experience. In short, we cannot conceive a more ridiculous figure of government, than hereditary succession, in all its cases, presents." Tam Paine

Waffle.....yawn

[StillSpike]

There were rumours that he had secretly married her. I seem to recall George IV secretly marrying Maria Fitzherbert and found his 'proper' wife, Caroline of Brunswick utterly repulsive. Don't think Prince Charles is secretly married!

Blimey! - how old are you ?

[Mr Wu]

The queen cannot abdicate as it is a god given right.The Archbishop of Canterbury crowned her.Edward the 8th was never crowned so technically did not abdicate.I agree with others here that she will take a back seat and let the other leeches take up the slack.

[o-no]

Anyone who takes comfort in the death of an old lady is a wrong'un. End of.