Prince Charles reportedly to succeed Queen as head of the Commonwealth

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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, attend the formal opening of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting at Buckingham Palace on April 19, 2018, in London, England.

Prince Charles was approved as the successor to Queen Elizabeth as head of the Commonwealth at a meeting of the group’s heads of government in Windsor on Friday, Sky News reported citing unnamed sources.

There had been calls for the role to be rotated around the 53 member-states, most of which are former British territories, but in recent days the queen, the British government and other leaders have backed Charles to take on the role.