Actor Vinnie Jones says King Charles should have stepped aside

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 16:03 · Archive

Actor Vinnie Jones has said King Charles III should have 'stepped aside' for Prince William, citing the King's marriage to divorcee Queen Camilla.

Actor and former footballer Vinnie Jones has said King Charles III should have 'stepped aside' for Prince William. Speaking on The Louis Theroux Podcast, Jones, who describes himself as a 'massive royalist', explained that he believed the King should not have taken the throne because he married divorcee Queen Camilla. Jones revealed he has a tattoo of Winston Churchill, whom he said 'epitomises British people', but could not justify getting one of King Charles for this reason.

Camilla was previously married to Andrew Parker Bowles between 1973 and 1995 before marrying King Charles in 2005. Traditionally the British monarch was restricted from marrying divorcees because of their role as head of the Church of England. Edward VIII was forced to abdicate in 1936 due to his plan to marry Wallis Simpson, who had two former husbands.

Jones, who had a 15-year football career with Wimbledon, has since become an actor, appearing in films including Snatch and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, as well as the X-Men franchise. More recently he starred in the documentary series 'Vinnie Jones in the Country', which follows him managing a 2,000-acre farming estate in West Sussex.

How it is being reported

• Acting legend wanted King Charles III to 'step aside' for Prince WilliamAn acting legend has revealed that he is a "massive royalist" but that he felt King Charles III should have 'stepped aside'.Oxford Mail · 22 Oct, 15:04
• Acting legend wanted King Charles III to 'step aside' for Prince WilliamAn acting legend has revealed that he is a "massive royalist" but that he felt King Charles III should have 'stepped aside'.Oxfordshire Guardian · 22 Oct, 15:04

In this story: Vinnie Jones · King Charles III · Prince William · Queen Camilla · Louis Theroux · Winston Churchill · Edward VIII · Wimbledon

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