Can Queen Elizabeth II abdicate

Answer 1

No, she cannot. In the past a reigning monarch had some say, via their wills, over who would succeed them. Today in the UK succession is carefully regulated by acts of Parliament, and the monarch cannot countermand the law. If she abdicates, it will be in favor of Charles who is next in line. Elizabeth may have had strong input into the acts as they currently apply. There has been a recent change that eliminates favoring male children (male primogeniture) over females and she probably had some things to say in support of that. Now that the law is set, only another act of Parliament can change the order of succession.

If Charles predeceases Elizabeth and William, then her abdication would result in William becoming king. It appears very unlikely that she will ever abdicate; she has such a long and well respected reign. It is not customary for the British monarch to abdicate in favor of younger heirs as it is with some of the other crowned heads of Europe.

Answer 2

If the Queen abdicates Charles will become king by default. However as the UK has no written constitution then any law could be created by the Queen and parliament (if they jointly agree) to pass power to whomever they want. So it's possible to pass power directly to William, but that is not the default. You can see the 1936 abdication act in the related link below.

Answer 3

She has no intention of abdicating and her mother lived to be 101.

Answer 4

It is most likely that she will never retire. Her reign will end when she dies.

Answer 5

Yes, she could abdicate at any time if she wanted to.

Answer 6

Yes, the reigning British monarch can 'abdicate' at will, passing the crown to the next in line.

Answer 7

Yes she can and the next in line will go to the throne but she doesn't want to.

Answer 8

there have been rumors about it

Answer 9

She wont