“What’s it like to know you will one day wear the crown of England?” An American news reporter put that question to Prince Charles. Without hesitation, Charles replied, “Rough!” The future king expanded on this by describing the almost unbelievable discipline needed to groom a person for the throne. He had to become fluent in a number of languages, master history, mathematics, and the sciences, become expert in heraldry, diplomacy, and protocol, as well as serve in the military. Almost every waking moment has been devoted to his grooming. “It’s still rough,” said the potential monarch. “I really don’t have a life of my own.”

Normally we think of a prince as growing up with a silver spoon in his mouth and a kingdom for his playground. But it makes more sense to realize that an heir has to be groomed for the task ahead of him.

We, too, are destined to reign—with Christ. Now we are being groomed for the task.

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Note: This illustrations is from 1982. No one could have anticipated that Charles would still not be king into the 2020s. It's a lesson on how uncertain is the future.