"We are proud to have storm responders who are willing to leave their loved ones over the holiday weekend to help fellow Canadians still in the dark," said Chong Kiat Ng, Vice President of Distribution, Hydro One. Expected to arrive on Monday, this team will be met by a number of Hydro One crew members making their way from Nova Scotia as restoration work there wraps up. 9, 2022 /CNW/ - Today, Hydro One announced 30 highly skilled storm responders are heading to Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.) to help restore power to residents still affected by post-tropical storm Fiona. Barbados became a republic in 2021 and some experts believe that it won’t be long before other realms in the Commonwealth follow suit.TORONTO, Oct. APĪ slimmed-down Commonwealth may also ease the workload. “Currently, two of the four are out of action: Prince Andrew is disgraced and Prince Harry is ineligible because he lives abroad.” Charles became king upon the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth. “Therein lies the problem,” Morris added. The act currently only allows the four - disregarding minors - family members next in line to the throne to effectively “deputize” for the monarch when the leader is ill, incapacitated or out of the country. “Such is the number of engagements that a monarch has to undertake, that the 1937 Regency Act will urgently need to be extended to increase the number of members of the royal family able to act on his behalf,” he said. However, Morris warned of the dangers of the royal family becoming a little too sparse. Tim Graham Photo Library via Get Prince William is the firstborn son of King Charles and the tragically deceased Princess Diana. Another possibility: Prince William and King Charles might share the kingly duties. It’s possible we’ll see more of a “dual crown”: the king and William, 40, splitting their duties, supported by Charles’ “slimmed down monarchy” of only a handful of fully paid, ribbon-cutting royals. While some viewed King Edward VIII’s 1936 decision to renounce his title to marry divorcée Wallis Simpson as sparking a constitutional crisis that nearly ended the monarchy, Charles will not feel the same weight of obligation as his mother to serve for life. She immediately undertook a mammoth six-month, 44,000-mile tour of the Commonwealth.Ībdicating because you want to retire is more acceptable than abdicating because you choose love over duty. Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty ImagesĪfter all, at Charles’ age, some might question that he will be unable to tackle royal tours with the same vigor as his mother - who was just 27 when she ascended to the throne in 1952. While it was never really considered that Prince William would leapfrog his father, Charles, to become king, one expert speculates Charles might step down early. But some might also see it as equally natural if a man now already 73 did the job for some time before handing over to William,” said Morris. “It would be perfectly natural for King Charles to want to assume the throne and perform the royal duties for which he has spent so long preparing. Some constitutional experts believe he might. The bigger question that will probably cast a shadow over the reign of King Charles III is: Will he do the job for a few years before abdicating and handing the crown to his elder son? William himself would not want it and, if anyone tried, it wouldn’t get voted through.” Robert Morris of University College London’s Constitution Unit told The Post. “The Act of Succession 1701 means any change needs to be approved by both the government and Parliament,” expert Dr. In fact, it would be a nearly impossible feat. In the wake of Queen Elizabeth’s death on Thursday, at age 96, there was never any question that Prince William might leapfrog his father, Charles, and become king. Prince William to plan King’s coronation as Harry’s role remains unknown New UK prime minister and wife are richer than the royals with over $850M Rishi Sunak officially becomes UK prime minister after meeting with King Charles I’m related to Queen Consort Camilla and I was bullied
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