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King Charles II should step aside and allow Princess Kate and Prince William to succeed him, a commentator has suggested.<\/p>\n
It comes as Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II used a new year TV address to announce her surprise abdication.<\/p>\n
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According to former Labour MP Stephen Pound, King Charles should \u201cfollow suit\u201d to allow the monarchy to undergo a revamp.<\/p>\n
He clashed with royal commentator Charles Rae, who said Kate and William will have to wait their turn.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI think it would be a wonderful thing. He would save the monarchy\u201d, Pound said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe monarchy is in a state of crisis. We have had the worst few years. Would it be a wonderful thing if King Charles said, \u2018I think it\u2019s time for a reset?\u2019<\/p>\n
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\u201cLet\u2019s give them a restart. Let\u2019s kickstart the monarchy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Royal reporter Charles Rae argued Charles could yet be on the throne for decades, and he therefore sees no reason for him to abdicate.<\/p>\n
He added that Kate and William will have to \u201cwait their turn\u201d as the monarchy is in a \u201chealthy\u201d state.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn the point of popularity, let\u2019s not forget the King\u2019s Speech was the most viewed programme on Christmas Day\u201d, he said.<\/p>\n
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