"Operation Menai Bridge": What to Expect in the Succession of King Charles III and Queen Camilla

The coronation ceremony of King Charles III of the United Kingdom was held on the 6th British time. (AFP)

The coronation ceremony of King Charles III of the United Kingdom was held on the 6th local time, and Camilla officially became the Queen of England. Queen Elizabeth II passed away last year. The United Kingdom immediately launched “Operation London Bridge” to deal with all funeral matters. After Charles III succeeded to the throne, it also began to prepare for “Operation Menai Bridge”. What kind of changes there will be, and where Queen Camilla will go is the focus of discussion.

Queen Elizabeth passed away in September last year. The British government also launched the pre-planned “Operation London Bridge” (Operation London Bridge) to arrange state funerals and other follow-up matters. Now the 74-year-old King Charles III succeeds to the throne. When Charles III passed away, the “Operation Menai Bridge” (Operation Menai Bridge) will be launched immediately. The British government will be notified first, and the head of the Commonwealth of Great Britain will be notified. The heir in line 1 will ascend to the throne.

英國女王伊莉莎白二世去年9月辭世。（AFP） — Queen Elizabeth II died last September. (AFP)

And if Charles III dies, his eldest son, Prince William, who is currently the first in line to the throne, will inherit the throne, and Princess Kate will replace the current Queen Camilla. The title “Queen-dowager” may not be used, although the title “Queen Mother” may not be used because she is not the biological mother of Prince William and Prince Harry.

The 2nd to 4th in line of succession to the throne are the three children of Prince William and Princess Kate: 9-year-old Prince George, 8-year-old Princess Charlotte, and 5-year-old Prince Louis. The fifth pick will be Prince William’s younger brother Prince Harry, and the sixth and seventh picks will be Prince Harry’s 4-year-old son Archer and 1-year-old daughter Lilybee.

喬治王子、夏綠蒂公主、路易王子出席查爾斯三世的加冕典禮，3人也分別是王位的2至4順位繼承人。（AFP） — Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis attended the coronation ceremony of Charles III. The three are also the second to fourth heirs to the throne. (AFP)

And if something happens to Prince William, Prince George should inherit the throne, but Prince George is only 9 years old and underage. At this time, Prince Harry, the second adult among the heirs to the throne, may become the regent. When Prince George becomes an adult, Then officially pass the position to him. And there will be a situation where a “regent” will appear. It is only when the person who inherits the throne is under the age of 18, or faces permanent disability, etc., will someone find a regent. However, since Prince Harry has left the royal family since 2020, and both Charles III and Prince William are currently in good health, the chances of this happening are quite low.