Why Prince George might not be king
Although he is third in line to the throne, new reports suggest that Prince George may have a choice in whether he wants to become king or not.
Leading child psychologist Emma Kenney has said that despite traditional royal succession rules, she believes he will be able to decide whether he wants to become the future monarch.
Speaking to Yahoo Lifestyle, Emma said the five-year-old heir will be "brought up with a dialogue" about his birthright.
However, she believes his progressive parents, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, will not take away his autonomy.
“I think [William and Kate] are the kind of parents that will say, ‘If this isn’t for you, then there’s a choice.’ And I genuinely believe that,” Emma said during an episode of Yahoo’s The Royal Box series.
“I’m sure he will go down the traditional route [and become king] but I do think they would never take away his autonomy.
“There has been a whole generation within the royals at this age, the younger generation, that’s born of autonomy and choice. And whilst some accept it, I don’t think that necessarily will be the case forever. I think tradition has changed.”
Royal historian Kate Williams agreed, suggesting that there could soon be a change in careers for the next generation of royals.
“We might see George becoming a doctor and training as a junior doctor and then, when he’s 40 or so, moving to become the heir-in-waiting,” she said.
“We know how much Prince William loved doing his job as a search and rescue pilot and Prince Harry loved being in the army – unfortunately he was exposed by the Australian magazine and had to come back from the theatre of war, which he is always devastated about.”
Kate added how the public "loves to see" members of the royal family working.
The royal commentators believe that in the future, George, Charlotte and Louis, could increase their popularity by having a 'real job' in addition to carrying out their royal duties.
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