Although we learned at the beginning of February that King Charles III. Suffering from cancer, his condition appears to be more worrying than Buckingham Palace suggests. In fact, the ruler would prepare his successor.
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Several British media outlets, including Metro UK, are reporting that the 75-year-old has begun planning his successor, unsurprisingly leading to suggestions that his condition may be worse than previously announced.
Remember that King Charles III. was hospitalized for the first time in January with his daughter-in-law Kate Middleton due to problems with an enlarged prostate. Palace communications then spoke of a “benign and common” problem for a man of his age, but a few weeks later we learned that he had begun treatment for cancer.
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What the experts explain is that everything indicates that whoever takes the throne in September 2022 will be in good shape to rule for a few more years. However, the fact that his succession planning has begun suggests that the cancer may be more aggressive than what Buckingham Palace is publicly revealing.
The succession plans are obviously highly classified information, but we do know that, just like his parents before him, a code name has been set to trigger the protocol for the days after death. While it was called “Operation London Bridge” for Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III inherited. called “Operation Menai Bridge”.
By and large, therefore, it is Charles' eldest son, Prince William, who would wear the crown next.