Queen asks Commonwealth leaders to let Charles succeed her

The head of the Commonwealth is not a hereditary position

The Queen
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The Queen yesterday told Commonwealth leaders that it is her “sincere wish” that Prince Charles will succeed her as head of the 53-nation grouping “one day”.

Elizabeth II was opening the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in London when she addressed the question of who will take over from her. The role is not hereditary, and will not pass automatically to the Prince of Wales.

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