"I, whether I want it or not, have the power of Regency over the British throne," Harry continued. "I can sit on it if I choose, or nominate someone to do it for me if I decide against it. Which I already have. But ultimate authority remains my right to claim at any time. Though in order to do that, I have to be officially invested in a high rank, one that is second only to that of the Monarch ... to be next in line, so to speak."