A royal commentator claims that Prince William may step down when he becomes King, however his father would never dare to do it.
According to the royal expert Ian Lloyd, there is a possibility that the Duke of Cambridge may abdicate the throne before he hits an old age - a move that only a handful of UK monarchs have done over the centuries.
According to the Daily Star, when the Queen's reign comes to an end, there will be a range of changes that are made to the royal household with a different approach to serving as a monarch possibly being one of them.
Author Ian Lloyd states that future British Kings and Queens may follow other European examples where monarchs decide to retire at an age where they feel they can no longer continue to serve or carry out their duties.
Mr Lloyd, however, has claimed that a similar change could be seen when Prince William becomes King, as Prince Charles will most likely "want to have a bit of time as King".
The author of ' The Duke: 100 Chapters in the Life of Prince Philip ' spoke to Express.co.uk and stated: "Most of the other monarchies in Europe have abdications - for example King Juan Carlos of Spain, Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands and Albert II, the King of Belgium retired.
"The abdication and retirement of monarchs are commonplace in Europe."
The Queen, he thinks, is very unlikely to ever abdicate, given her commitment to the Crown and famous pledge, The Express reports.
He continued: "Prince Charles would also never do it, he may be 80 by the time he ascends to the throne, and I think he would want to have a bit of time as King.
"I would think in the future Prince William may become the first British monarch of this century to abdicate when he reaches a certain age, because it's better to have a King or Queen coming to the throne at the age of 40 and retire in your 70s when you have good health and can represent the country around the world.
"That may be a change we will see in the future."
While other royal heads of state in Europe are appointed, monarchs of Britain are anointed.
This is because they become not just heads of state of Great Britain and the other overseas realms but also leaders of the Church of England.
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