At this rate, the throne might as well be replaced by a diamanté wheelchair
Why do most parents who leave an inheritance leave it to their children? Why, when most people are well past middle age when their parents die, is this still considered the norm? Now that we live about a generation longer than people did when these rules evolved — in harsher times, many centuries ago — shouldn’t it be grandchildren who inherit?
The question occurred to me while I was reflecting on the misfortune of Prince Charles, who is my age. It has always been said that the Queen regards her job as being for life, and there’s no sign of her flagging or of her capacities starting to dim. If her mother’s life is anything to go by, she’ll be fine for at least another decade. By which time the Prince of Wales will be 70.
Poor man.
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