Amid the preparations for Queen Elizabeth’s funeral, King Charles III is reportedly making arrangements to remove Prince Harry from another official duty.

It is said that King Charles III is seeking to change a law that requires his official stand-ins to be working members of the royal family.

Currently, the law allows the first four adults in the line of succession to serve as councillors of state when the monarch is unable to fulfill their duties as the head of state.

This means that both Prince Harry and Prince Andrew could potentially serve as Charles’ stand-ins.

However, the king is looking to alter this provision, according to sources.

The 1937 Regency Act permits the spouse of the monarch and the four adults next in line for the throne to serve as councillors of state if necessary.

Although the deployment of councillors of state is rare, it has happened in the past.

In May, Queen Elizabeth II had Prince Charles and Prince William attend the state opening of Parliament on her behalf.

Prince Harry and Prince Andrew were also listed as possible councillors of state by the queen.

The current first four adults in the line of succession are Prince William, Prince Harry, Prince Andrew, and Andrew’s daughter, Princess Beatrice.

If the Regency Act remains unchanged, this would mean that three non-working royals would be eligible as councillors of state.

Sources have revealed that the king recognizes the inconsistency of having three non-working royals ready to step into his role if he is abroad or unable to perform his duties.

Therefore, he aims to amend the law promptly to allow his youngest brother, Prince Edward, and his sister, Princess Anne, to be elevated to the position.

Furthermore, King Charles may even propose a modification that would enable someone outside the line of succession, such as Prince William’s wife, Kate Middleton, to serve as a councillor of state.

Any alteration to the law would require approval from the Houses of Parliament.

In the past, amendments to the law proposed by the monarch had to be put forward by Members of Parliament in response to a formal message from the monarch.

For instance, in 1953, Queen Elizabeth II suggested a change that would allow Prince Philip to act as regent if a child of the queen ascended the throne before turning 18.

Sir David Maxwell Fyfe, who served as Home Secretary at the time, presented the proposal in Parliament as a new Regency Act.

King Charles, aged 73, ascended to the throne following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8 at the age of 96.

The funeral is scheduled for Monday, where Prince William and Kate Middleton’s eldest children, Prince George, 9, and Princess Charlotte, 7, will walk in the procession immediately after their parents.

Following them will be Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

Leading the procession will be King Charles and Camilla, the queen consort.

The queen will be laid to rest at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle.

The funeral is set to commence at 11am GMT, 6am EST.

In a recent statement before his mother’s funeral, the king expressed his gratitude for the overwhelming support and condolences received from both the country and across the globe.

He acknowledged the heartfelt tributes paid to his late mother, the queen, in London, Edinburgh, Hillsborough, and Cardiff.

As the family prepares to bid their final farewell, he took the opportunity to extend his thanks to all those who have provided support and comfort during this time of grief.

Prince Harry was reportedly deeply saddened when the queen’s ER initials were removed from his military uniform while he stood beside her coffin.

In contrast, Prince Andrew was allowed to retain the royal cipher.

A source revealed that these inconsistencies regarding the uniform and the Buckingham Palace reception could make Prince Harry feel excluded and unsupported.

It is undoubtedly a difficult situation, as nobody likes to experience such exclusion.

A friend of Prince Harry expressed his heartbreak, emphasizing that removing his grandmother’s initials felt deliberate and intentional.