King Charles ‘feels regret’ after breaking centuries-old royal rule King Charles is coming to face consequences of his decision in his ‘change of reign’ King Charles, who had been leading his reign with a plan for modern monarchy, appears to be reconsidering some of his moves as the chain of events took place. After ascending to the throne, the monarch’s new plans quickly picked up momentum, as Charles quickly made changes to the many archaic rules. Although, a lot changed after February 2024.
Charles’ shocking cancer diagnosis not only came as a terrible news for the infant reign but also a major shift from tradition long held for over many centuries, which had consequences of its own, per royal correspondent Tom Sykes. He wrote in The Daily Beast that even if the King is “ultimately declared to be in full remission” but when he “broke with centuries of royal tradition and announced he had cancer, he fired the starting pistol on what courtiers euphemistically term the ‘change of reign.’” Sykes pointed out that the focus has now shifted at Prince William, who is yet to become king, which may have stirred some regret in the current monarch.
“The planning and positioning for the reign of King William V, necessarily and behind the scenes, began—and it will be very hard to put that genie back in the bottle,” he explained. “Charles’ family were told the truth: that it was serious. That, of course, is why Prince Harry flew over from California thre.