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Princess Royal And Earl Of Wessex To Deputise For King In ‘Efficiency’ Move

The King has asked Parliament to allow him to appoint the Princess Royal and Earl of Wessex as Counsellors of State – a role that allows them to act formally in Charles's absence.

Counsellors of State, who can deputise for the monarch if he is overseas on an official trip or ill, include the Duke of Sussex, who lives in California after stepping down as a working royal, and the disgraced Duke of York.

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