Royal Family: Expert discusses monarchy getting smaller

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Royal commentator Marlene Koenig insisted that when Prince Charles becomes King he will go through with slimming down the monarchy. During an interview with Express.co.uk, she insisted this was the plan even before Prince Andrew was cast aside and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped down. She explained that multiple scandals in the Royal Family resulted in stern criticism from the public.

To avoid further damage, the Way Ahead Group was formed which planned how and when the Royal Family would become smaller.

Ms Koenig said: “The Royal Family supports the sovereign, they work to support the sovereign, represent them, and do different charities and lend their name and being seen doing things.

“That is not going to change, the focus will be on different and smaller ideas,

“Different concepts and charities rather than just putting your name on letterheads for patronages.”

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Ms Koenig remarked that while Prince Charles has never come out and explicitly said he wants a smaller monarchy, plans have been put in place.

She continued: “The Royal Family is going to become smaller through attrition.

“Everyone talks about Prince Charles, we don’t have him saying this ever, but it goes back to the late 1990s with a group that was formed after the scandals.

“The divorces, the failed marriages, Charles and Andrew after this there was a lot of criticism of the Royal Family.

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“This group was formed called the Way Ahead Group, it included the Queen, Charles, Philip and other members of the Royal Family and advisors.

“The idea was the Royal Family would become smaller in time.

“As parts of the Royal Family would eventually die off.”

Other Royal experts have weighed in on the discussion and made their predictions for how Prince Charles will slim down the monarchy. 

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Royal biographer Gyles Brandreth told the Jeremy Vine show: “I think in the years to come we are going to see a much more slimmed down Royal Family, going back to what it was like generations ago.

“We will see the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, Prince William and Kate.

“We will also see Prince Edward continuing the work of the Duke of Edinburgh when he is recreated the Duke of Edinburgh which will happen in the fullness of time.”

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