Should Queen Elizabeth II Abdicate?

[Lincoln Republican]

Should 81 year old Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom abdicate and turn the throne over to her 59 year old son Prince Charles?

Please discuss.

[Lincoln Republican]

That's kinda not how it works. Coincidentally, she is also Queen of Australia, tyvm

The British monarch has the full constitutional right to abdicate the throne, and turn it over to the next in line, at any time during their reign.

Of course, abdication is seldom used.  The last time was in 1936 when King Edward VIII abdicated the throne in order to marry the American divorcee Wallis Simpson.

[Lincoln Republican]

That's kinda not how it works. Coincidentally, she is also Queen of Australia, tyvm

The British monarch has the full constitutional right to abdicate the throne, and turn it over to the next in line, at any time during their reign.

Of course, abdication is seldom used.  The last time was in 1936 when King Edward VIII abdicated the throne in order to marry the American divorcee Wallis Simpson.

Actually, strictly speaking, the monarch does not have the "constitutional right" to abdicate. It's why they called it the "Abdication Crisis" when Edward VIII stood down: no one was quite sure whether he could do so (and the monarchal oath says something about "serving for all the remaining days of my life", or some such).

True, I should have said there are certain circumstances under which a monarch could abdicate, and Parliament would then legitimize the abdication.

However, Queen Elizabeth II could in fact abdicate due to age, and turn over the throne to her son, Prince Charles.

[Lincoln Republican]

Personally, I lost any respect for Queen Elizabeth II after the death of Princess Diana, and the deplorable and disgusting way Elizabeth and her husband, Philip, treated Diana at that time, even in death.

The U.K. was almost ready to revolt, and bring down this cold and insensitive old woman who still had her mind and attitudes in the 19th century.

Elizabeth finally showed some respect for Diana, only after she was forced to do so.

In my view, the old Queen's abdication is ten years overdue.