Recently, palace insiders told royal expert and Vanity fair correspondent kaitie nicholl that the reigning monarch, 94, would “never abdicate” because “it is simply not in her DNA to abandon her people or duty.”
Rumors have been spreading that the Britsh Royal was planning to step down next year. Her eldest son Prince Charles, 72, is next line to the throne , followed by his son Prince William, 38.
According to the outlet, Buckingham Palace’s culture secretary Oliver Dowden has announced details of a four-day “blockbuster weekend of celebrations” to celebrate Elizabeth’s 70-year reign in 2022, squashing any gossip pertaining to abdication.
“As a young woman she vowed to serve until her death and that is what she plans to do,” a source told the outlet. “She would never abdicate -- to her, it is a dirty word never to be uttered in her presence.”
“Her Majesty will most assuredly not step down when she turns 95 in April 2021, although with the Platinum Jubliee to follow in 2022, she’ll likely want to celebrate her birthday with minimum fuss,” she explained. “Unless she becomes incapacitated mentally or physically (which would trigger the Regency Act), she will remain queen until her death.”