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Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito
That assumes that Charles ever becomes King. There is a good chance his mother will outlast him.
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I imagine Charles will become king, though maybe not for long, a la Edward VII.
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Though I do have a question for you MC. Has there ever been a case before where the Heir Apparent was not the child of the Sovereign?
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George II (Mad King George) was heir apparent to his grandfather, George II.
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Originally Posted by Drolefille
Or do you include times when the Sovereign was childless? Because for the latter the answer is yes definitely, the former I'm not as sure about.
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Without double checking, I'd wager that in this case, we're probably talking about heirs presumptive, not heirs apparent. There is a difference.
An heir apparent's claim generally cannot be displaced. An heir presumptive's claim can be displaced, say by the birth of a child to the monarch. So, for example, if the Queen and Charles were to die in the next month or so, and William became king, Harry would be the heir presumptive. But as soon as William and Kate had a child, Harry would no longer be heir presumptive. If William and Kate had a son, that son would become heir apparent. If, however, they had a daughter, she would be heir presumptive, because the birth of a son could displace her claim.