All of this comes amid reports that succession planning is already advanced in Britain, after the European Editor-at-Large at the Daily Beast, Tom Sykes, revealed on the outlet’s podcast that “succession plans are gearing up” as “no one is really expecting Charles to live, you know, more than three or four years.”

Jordan Pettitt - WPA Pool/Getty King Charles and Prince William will not attend the inauguration mass of Pope Leo XIV Instead, Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh, will represent His Majesty at the Vatican City ceremony on May 18, in line with previous ...

Pope “Go Cubs!!!” Leo is gearing up for his official inauguration, which will draw leaders from across the world to Italy. But apparently King Charles and Prince William are sitting this one out. Per the Daily Mail,

Prince Edward will represent King Charles at Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration mass, Buckingham Palace has announced. The Duke of Edinburgh will join world leaders at the mass in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday,

Prince William might have been the designated royal to attend Pope Francis' funeral, but it seems like he won't be the one attending Pope Leo's inauguration. The heir to the thron