“Had Charles died in that avalanche, five-year-old Prince William would immediately have become heir to the throne. Princess Diana would have been a 26-year-old widow raising the future king, and Queen Elizabeth would have spent the remainder of her reign preparing her grandson rather than her son to succeed her.”

Kinsey Schofield · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

Kinsey Schofield outlined how British succession would have shifted if Charles had died in 1988.