The “Old Year” award was rejected. The British Queen does not recognize old age, and the Crown Prince plans to change the form of the monarchy

LONDON

- Many Britons focused on the "King Edward VII" hospital in the British capital, after a very important guest came to it, and it was Queen Elizabeth II, who had to spend a night in the hospital, after doctors advised that medical examinations should be conducted. Normal.

The Queen's health situation made headlines in the British media, after Buckingham Palace announced the cancellation of the Queen's scheduled visit to Northern Ireland, based on the advice of doctors, and the statement confirmed that the Queen's situation was not a cause for concern.

The British were not accustomed to successive statements about the health status of their queen, who throughout the seven decades of her rule was keen to appear as a lively and strong lady, despite her advanced age (95 years) that spared no effort in carrying out all her duties in government.

The age factor has opened a wide debate in the kingdom about the fate of the throne and the shape of the country in the event the role of Crown Prince Charles arrives, who began leaking some information about his plans to change the form of the monarchy.

Buckingham Palace statement confirmed that the Queen's health condition is not a cause for concern (European)

A night in the hospital

Surprisingly, the Buckingham Palace statement announced that the doctors had advised the Queen to rest, after a busy schedule, which culminated in receiving the world's wealthy and business leaders who were guests of her at Windsor Palace on the sidelines of their participation in the World Investment Summit.

The palace announced that the Queen is "disappointed" that she will cancel a scheduled visit to Northern Ireland, after a busy schedule that appears to have affected her health.

Then the palace returns to announce the Queen's return to the palace in a "good spirit", after a night she spent in the "King Edward VII" hospital in London dedicated to the ruling family, the same hospital in which her late husband Prince Philip spent his last days.

The Queen will be subject to doctors' advice to rest for a few days, after conducting some routine tests, and many sources close to the Queen who spoke to the British media ruled out that the matter was related to infection with the Corona virus.

Queen Elizabeth spares no effort to show that she is still able to fulfill all her duties as Queen (Reuters)

Do not recognize old age

The Corona epidemic and the general closure forced the Queen to remain in a state of complete and strict isolation at her castle in Windsor, and this isolation was cemented by the death of her husband, Prince Philip.

As soon as the country opened again, the Queen appeared as if she wanted to make up for what she had missed. She was keen to attend many activities, and records of royal activities show that she performed more than 15 activities during the current October.

Queen Elizabeth spares no effort to show that she is still capable of fulfilling all her duties as a queen, and even refuses to acknowledge her old age.

In a funny but meaningful incident, the Queen gently - but firmly - rejected the "Oldie of the Year" award, which is presented to elderly personalities with global influence.

In a letter from the Queen's private writing to the award holders, Elizabeth II affirmed that "a person becomes old to the extent that he feels old, and the Queen does not believe that these standards apply to her, and therefore does not accept this award, and hopes that you will find someone who deserves it."

Although her late husband had previously obtained her at the age of 90, the Queen refused to accept her, and she is about to celebrate the diamond jubilee of her accession to the throne of the United Kingdom, to be the longest queen in the history of the country.

Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, died last April at the age of 99 (Al Jazeera)

The eye on the crown prince

No one in the kingdom disputes that Queen Elizabeth is successful in playing her roles to the fullest despite her advanced age, but age has its rules and years, and for this reason, eyes are increasingly turning to Crown Prince Charles.

According to press reports, the Prince - with the Queen and a number of senior royals - held a very secret and important summit, after the death of Prince Philip, to decide the fate of the monarchy over the next two generations.

Perhaps the most important thing that leaked from this summit is Prince Charles’ plans to reduce the form of ownership in the country, as he plans to reduce the activities of the royal family, reduce the number of employees whose duties are not precisely known, as well as narrow the circle of members of the royal family that will be entrusted with public tasks.

Among the projects of Prince Charles, when he takes the throne, is to keep a small apartment on the top floor of Buckingham Palace, and to open the whole palace to the public, instead of the current system, where parts of it are opened to the public and on limited days only.

Scotland's famous Balmoral Castle will be converted from a royal residence into a museum of Queen Elizabeth's collections.

Prince Charles discussed with the Queen and a number of senior royals - following the death of Prince Philip - the fate of the monarchy over the next two generations (Reuters)

need for renewal

Prince Charles knows that times change and young people's perception of the monarchy changes as well, so he will create a "more agile" monarchy so that it doesn't become burdened with too many protocols, not too much activity.

The bigger question is the possibility of Prince Charles rebelling against the mores and traditions in his country, to abdicate the throne to his young son, Prince William, to present a young face to the royal establishment.

No one has the answer to this question, there are those who put the matter in the box of possibility, and those who consider it impossible.