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Could this be a sign the Queen may be preparing to abdicate?

November 13, 2017

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Could this be a sign the Queen may be preparing to abdicate?

The Queen has watched from afar for the first time during her 65-year reign as monarch at this year’s Remembrance Day ceremony in London.

Britain's Prince William (centre), Prince Andrew (left) and a bearded Prince Harry (right) take part in the Remembrance Sunday Cenotaph service in London — Britain’s Prince William (centre), Prince Andrew (left) and a bearded Prince Harry (right) take part in the Remembrance Sunday Cenotaph service in London

While she was in attendance at the ceremony on Sunday, Queen Elizabeth II took a back seat watching from a balcony as Prince Charles took centre stage.

The Queen has only ever missed a total of six wreath-laying ceremonies.

Prince Charles NEXT King Could this be a sign the Queen is preparing to abdicate Photo (C) GETTY IMAGES

The Queen delegated her wreath-laying duties to Prince Charles at the Remembrance Day ceremony this year while she watched from a balcony.

Prince Charles laid the wreath this year.

Four due to being overseas on foreign visits and two due to the impending births of sons Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.

The Duchess of Cambridge watched the service from a balcony of the nearby Foreign & Commonwealth Office. Photo (C) PRESS ASSOCIATE TWITTER

So, could this be a sign the Queen may be preparing to abdicate?

Her Majesty, 91, has slowly been cutting back on her duties and delegating more of her workload to the younger royals.

Prince Philip during Remembrance Day Event Could this be a sign the Queen is preparing to abdicate Photo (C) GETTY

The Queen watched the ceremony from a balcony this year with Prince Philip and the Duchess of Cornwall. Source: Getty

Prince Philip, 96, officially retired from public life earlier this year.

Today The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry both laid a wreath in The Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph Photo (C) TWITTER

A source told the Daily Star UK when she turns 95, the Queen is to “request for Charles to become King all but in name”.

The publication reports this means Charles could be set to become Prince Regent.

The Duke of Edinburgh retired from public life earlier this year.

Queen Elizabeth II also wore three poppies for Remembrance Sunday [Getty]

The Queen would still officially be head of state, it would be just mean the monarch would be taking a huge step back from public life.

“We have absolutely no comment,” a Buckingham Palace representative said when the outlet contacted them for a statement.

Source: nz news yahoo com

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