Therefore, Charles is and always has been, since the day he was born, next in line for the throne. Here's hoping he recovers soon from his illness. According to the official statement by Clarence House, where Charles resides, his wife Camilla has tested negative for the virus.
As for the queen, she has moved to Windsor Castle from Buckingham Palace and canceled all events as a precautionary measure to stay healthy and plans to remain there at least until after Easter week. It's said she has been using Skype and FaceTime to keep in contact with family and will likely use similar means to keep her weekly appointment with Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The past few weeks have taught us nobody is immune from contracting the novel coronavirus, whether they be beloved Oscar winners, NBA players, or even royalty.
Still, Prince Charles is not by any means a young man at age 71 years old, placing him within the age demographic most vulnerable to succumbing to this acute respiratory illness caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. If, heaven forbid, Charles were to have a bad outcome and succumb to the illness, it would definitely interrupt the royal line of succession. Understandably, lots of people wonder what would happen if Prince Charles died before Queen Elizabeth, who is If Queen Elizabeth had died before her husband, Prince Charles would still have been first in line because, as Prince consort, Philip was never in the line of succession.
In the unlikely event that Prince Charles dies before Queen Elizabeth, the line of succession won't change via CheatSheet. As Prince Charles' oldest child, Prince William is second in line for the throne, right after his father. So if Prince Charles precedes Queen Elizabeth in death, she'll remain on the throne until she dies or steps down — then Prince William will become king.
If his dad dies before his grandmother and Prince William becomes heir apparent, it's possible that he'll be named Prince of Wales. Per CheatSheet, the Prince of Wales title signifies that a person is heir apparent. However, Queen Elizabeth and Prince William could choose to not change his title to Prince of Wales as a gesture of deference to William's father.
Title or not, he'd still become king far sooner than anyone expected if Prince Charles dies before Queen Elizabeth. Only if Charles dies before the queen would William become king when the queen dies. Prince William will then take the throne when his father dies or steps down. So unless he dies before his father, Prince William will become king. The line of succession also makes clear what would happen if Prince William dies before his father.
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