Prince Harry and Andrew nonetheless Counsellors of State for the Queen regardless of not being working members of the Royal Household

PALACE aides are going through a proper royal headache – as a result of Prince Harry and Prince Andrew are nonetheless slated for one of many household’s most necessary roles.

The dukes of Sussex and York are nonetheless listed as ‘counsellors of state’ – which means that, if the Queen is unwell or overseas, they will serve in her stead.

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Solely 4 such positions exist, with the opposite two stuffed by Charles and William.

However neither Harry nor Andrew is at the moment a working royal.

Andrew has stepped again amid bombshell intercourse assault claims, whereas Harry selected to go away for a brand new life with Meghan Markle in LA.

Now, prime aides are stated to be involved there is a vacuum on the very prime of the household – as one supply labelled the issue a “constitutional headache”.

It is alleged they’re contemplating selling Camilla into the job amid issues for the Queen this month.

The monarch has decided to cancel all public engagements for the subsequent fortnight on medical doctors’ orders.

She has been instructed by her personal medics to relaxation after she spent an evening in hospital for ‘preliminary checks’.

‘A CONSTITUTIONAL HEADACHE’

She was later discharged in “good spirits”, and the keep was saved a secret and solely confirmed by the Palace when it was revealed by The Solar.

Nonetheless, the monarch then cancelled a deliberate look on the COP26 summit.

And whereas she’s nonetheless receiving her each day purple bins of Authorities paperwork, she’s determined to relaxation till mid-November.

Constitutional consultants have spoken of their concern about how ready the Royal Household is ought to she turn into unable to fill a fundamental function as Head of State.

Vernon Bogdanor, the writer of Monarchy And The Structure and professor of presidency at King’s Faculty London, instructed the Mail on Sunday: “A counsellor not domiciled within the UK can’t act, in order that excludes Harry.

“The subsequent in line and over the required age of 21 can be Princess Beatrice.

“Nonetheless, a lot of the capabilities of the Head of State might be devolved.

‘THIS COULD BE A PROBLEM’

“It’s not, for instance, constitutionally vital for the Queen to attend the State Opening of Parliament.”

Two counsellors of state are wanted to behave collectively for essential capabilities – equivalent to offering royal assent to payments passing by means of Parliament.

With out this, no invoice might ever be enacted.

Dr Craig Prescott, a constitutional knowledgeable at Bangor College, instructed the paper the present scenario posed a possible drawback for the sleek operating of Authorities.

“There’s a small however real danger that the non-availability of counsellors of state might impede the operation of the structure,” he stated.

“It might actually make the day-to-day operating of Authorities far more tough.”

He urged the Queen might look to Camilla – who would turn into a counsellor anyway when Charles turns into King.

A supply near the Palace stated: “It is a constitutional headache.

“With an ageing monarch there are talks about what’s going to occur if the Queen is unable to work for some motive.

“You may’t have Andrew and Harry do it and Charles and William are extraordinarily busy.”

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