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In an effort to dampen down a frenzy of speculation about the prince becoming king, a spokesperson for Prince Charles has told the outlet People that there have not been any talks about Queen Elizabeth II retiring at age 95 — nor will there be.

“There are no plans for any change in arrangements at the age of 95 — or any other age,” the spokesman told People.

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A source at Buckingham Palace told People that there have been “over-interpretations” doing the rounds in the media about Prince Charles’ role in the monarchy once the queen reaches 95, and about how the demotion of Prince Andrew has been handled. The source told People that the queen, not Charles, had made the call to push Andrew into the background.

That contradicts reporting from the U.K., which indicated change would soon be afoot. Charles, it was reported, was central to the forced “retiring” of Prince Andrew, who has been engulfed in scandal over his ties to dead financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.