Since King Charles was diagnosed with cancer days after surgery to enlarge his prostate, questions and concerns have begun to arise about the future of the monarchy.
Speculation was rife that King Charles would abdicate and follow in the footsteps of Queen Margaret II of Denmark. She will hand the throne to her eldest son and heir, Prince William.
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Now, Carolyn Harris, a professor of royal history at the University of Toronto's School of Continuing Education, has also reflected on the calls for abdication.
Recently, he told the USA Today that if an abdication ever occurred, it would only be in extreme circumstances.
The royal expert said: “In Britain, you don't see peaceful abdications.”
Harris believes King Charles would have to be seriously ill before deciding to resign, given “the example of his mother and father to keep calm and carry on.”
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“It will have had a huge impact on him to continue with this until the end of his life,” Harris continued.
Meanwhile, royal experts also largely agree that King Charles will not abdicate the throne.
