This new photograph (right) is not just illustrating that all is well between mother and son, but also signalling in the clearest possible terms that the Monarchy's continuity is safe. What this picture does is to give Charles, 68, the authority he has long craved, the Queen's endorsement for him as the next head of the family. It is a precursor to a happy handover and, crucially, shows that she is comfortable that the next monarchical generation will be headed by the Prince. Pictured left, the Queen and Charles over the decades. ...read
Why this photo proves Charles WILL be King: RICHARD KAY explains how the new portrait of the Prince with the Queen shows the permafrost that descended as his and Diana's marriage unravelled has finally lifted
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