Prince William has held a series of alleged 'secret' meetings in London in recent weeks to discuss plans for his own future coronation, according to royal insiders, as concern grows inside Buckingham Palace over King Charles' health and relentless workload. The claims, which centre on the Prince of Wales' role as a 'shadow king' while his father continues cancer treatment, suggest that long‑term succession planning has moved from theoretical to urgently practical.
King Charles, 77, revealed earlier this year that he was being treated for cancer, triggering a carefully managed public narrative of steady recovery and 'good news.' Yet a number of seasoned royal watchers now say that picture was overly optimistic and that the monarch's determination to keep working at full tilt has raised private alarm among courtiers and within his own family.
