The Line of Succession to the throne is something that is set in stone and cannot be altered by personal preference.
While the British royals understand this, it would seem that one foreign country had not grasped this as they made a rather strange request of The Earl of Wessex in 1994. Huge socio-political change in the country at the time prompted them to ask The Queen's youngest son, Prince Edward, to serve as their head of state.
The unusual offer was called "charming" but had to be sensibly declined by Buckingham Palace. However, had the unique offer been accepted, it would have changed everything that has unfolded since.
