The monarchy is facing the “end game” and may not last longer than Prince William’s reign, according to an author and critic.
Booker Prize winner Hilary Mantel said she thinks the Queen is in a lonely position and cannot abdicate, suggesting she might be the last person who believes in the monarchy.
Speaking to The Telegraph, Mantel said: “I think it’s the end game. I don’t know how much longer the institution will go on. I’m not sure if it will outlast William. So I think it will be their last big era.
“I wish the Queen had felt able to abdicate, because Charles has had to wait such a long time. I understand that she thinks of this as a sacred task, from which you simply cannot abdicate, whereas the rest of us think of it as a job, from which you should be able to retire.”
Mantel, 68, said the Queen was in a “lonely position”, suggesting: “I wonder if she’s the only person who really believes in the monarchy now, and I’m sure she believes with all her heart.”
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