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EXCLUSIVE: A royal historian takes a look at King Charles’s key events in 2023 and warns the monarch to stay away from any drama as they predict his actions for the new year.
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King Charles has been urged to “distance himself from the fray” after Omid Scobie’s explosive book Endgame was released and carry on doing what he does best – lead the monarchy.
A royal historian predicted that in the coming year, any shake-ups by the monarch will be highly unlikely as the recent drama linked to Scobie’s book has received “far more attention than it required” and the royals should carry on focusing on and promoting their work, instead of their private lives.
Marlene Koenig exclusively told Express.co.uk: “Shake-ups [in the monarchy this year] are unlikely.
“Scobie’s book received far more attention than it required. It has not gotten good reviews and does not look like a bestseller. Not on the NY Times list of Non-Fiction bestsellers.
“The best thing the King and the Royal Family can do is distance themselves from the fray.”
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King Charles will carry on with his ‘business as usual’ approach, a royal historian claims (Image: Getty)
The royal historian went on to praise the King for his successful 2023 which brought him closer to the public through his actions and not his words.
Koening stated: “At every public engagement, there are crowds of people to cheer the king. The number one rated show in the UK in 2023 was the Coronation!
“Not a football game, but the Coronation. That speaks volumes. He is not failing at his job as King.”
The historian also praised Charles’s decision to rebrand the Prince’s Foundation into the King’s Foundation, which is an educational charity that is a part of the Prince’s Trust.
She went on to say that Charles has been preparing to be King his entire life, a role which he is now slowing settling into after getting “adjusted” things taken longer due to him being monarch.
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Charles has been preparing to be King his entire life, according to Marlene Koenig (Image: Getty)
The Coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla took place at Westminster Abbey on May 6 2023 (Image: Getty)
She claimed: “He’s beginning his new career when most people his age are retired. The first year a year from transition – from heir to the throne – all the official events in the early days of succession while grieving the loss of his mother to the preparation for the Coronation.
“Now that the Coronation has taken place, Charles can settle into the day-to-day life of a monarch, which includes reading the Red Boxes, meeting with the Prime Minister, and carrying out engagements, among so many other things. “
But the royal historian added in the coming year, it will be a “business as usual” approach for Charles who will carry out his engagements with “humour, intelligence and respect.”
“I believe the King will continue to do his job – whether meeting with the PM, opening Parliament, doing his engagements with humour, intelligence and respect.
“He is intuitive and helps him in the day-to-day functions as king – and most importantly, he has his wife at his side.
“Charles and Queen Camilla have an amazing amount of energy at their age,” Koenig claimed.
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