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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Ellie Forbes & Kelly-Ann Mills

King Charles will never be as popular as the Queen, says leading historian

A leading historian has claimed the succession of King Charles III will not pose a threat to the institution of the monarchy – and said he would not ‘rock the boat’.

Sir Tom Devine, who was knighted by the late Queen in 2015, said the new king would model his reign on his mother’s.

But he said it would be a ‘hard act to follow’ and that Charles would not achieve anything like the popularity of The Queen.

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