Saturday 17 September 2022 08:41 PM Experts call for a 'rethink' over counsellors of state rules trends now
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Experts have called for a 'rethink' over rules which mean Prince Harry, Prince Andrew and Princess Beatrice are now among the stand-ins for King Charles.
If the monarch is ill or abroad, they are among five 'Counsellors of State' who can act for him – despite none of the trio being working royals.
The Queen's loyal daughter Princess Anne and son Prince Edward are not on the list.
The counsellors are the sovereign's spouse, the Queen Consort, followed by the next four people over the age of 21 in the line of succession. These are Prince William, the Duke of Sussex, the Duke of York, and Beatrice, 34, who can take on the monarch's duties despite being ninth in line to the throne.
But none of the last three is a working royal, while the idea of disgraced Prince Andrew or US-based Prince
