Royal biographer Andrew Morton has said that the Queen has already put in place plans to ensure that the future of the Royal family remains in safe hands. The Queen is well-known for her pure dedication to her royal duties but she is also known for the way she has supported and helped members of the royal family into their roles.
Throughout the years Queen Elizabeth has gained a reputation as one of the most prepared figures in the family. She has already set in place plans to make sure that the Royal Family remains in safe hands when the time comes.
The guidelines are in place so when Her Majesty passes away the transition from her reign to her son Prince Charles' reign is as smooth as possible. Mr Morton spoke on the Mirror's podcast called Pod Save the Queen about his latest book called "The Queen" and he has detailed what the Queen is planning as she goes about her final years on the throne, reports Wales Online.
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He explained that he believes that the Queen is currently "tidying up" any of her loose family ends as she reaches her final few years to make the huge change as easy as possible. The historic Platinum Jubilee was used to demonstrate who will play a key role in the family in years to come.
This was visible throughout the four day weekend from the senior royals who took part in the Trooping the Colour. Along with that the iconic moment when Prince Charles, Prince William and Prince George joined the Queen on the balcony for the final moments of the jubilee.
Mr Morton has said: "The Queen is a very tidy person and even as a little girl she used to keep her shoes all lined up properly and wake up in the night and make sure everything was tidy, so there is a tidiness about her character. And you can see there is a lot of tidying up going on at the minute towards the end of the reign.
"The biggest issue that needed to be tidied was Camilla and how she will be referred to in the future. The Queen has incrementally brought [Camilla's] status higher and higher. A few years ago she put her in the Privy Council so she could be there when the succession was announced.
"Then she was made a member of the Order of the Garter and finally she says that she'd like Camilla to be called Queen Consort. That has kind of ended the debate because when Prince Charles first married Camilla, the mood music was that she was never going to be called Queen and within a matter of years they were backtracking very quickly."
Back in February a special statement was released to mark the Queen's Accession Day and it said: "I would like to express my thanks to you all for your support. I remain eternally grateful for, and humbled by, the loyalty and affection that you continue to give me.
"And when, in the fullness of time, my son Charles becomes king, I know you will give him and his wife Camilla the same support that you have given me; and it is my sincere wish that, when that time comes, Camilla will be known as Queen Consort as she continues her own loyal service."
He is also explained in the interview how the transition from the Queen to Prince Charles will be one of the easiest in history. He said: "This is going to be the smoothest transition in history, certainly at least since Queen Victoria and Edward VII.
"The Queen has asked for Prince Charles to be the Head of the Commonwealth, there have been knighthoods for those involved in the transition, there is a book on what to do when she dies and it goes on."
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