Billy, a 6-year-old goat with an alleged talent for predicting the future through tarot cards, has some unfavorable news for the British royal family. According to the animal's recent reading, Prince Harry and Prince William will not reconcile during their father's impending coronation.
Billy, owned by Sue Zacharias, has been forecasting the future for four years, and his predictions have been described as "spookily accurate." To obtain answers from Billy, a person must first pet him for several minutes before presenting him with tarot cards. Zacharias said, "I have tarot cards especially for animals so he will choose a card with his mouth."
Southwest News Service visited Billy in Jedburgh, Scotland, to ask several questions about the royal family. The first query was whether Prince William and Prince Harry would resolve their ongoing feud. When presented with "yes" and "no" cards, Billy hesitated before ultimately selecting "no."
However, despite the apparent rift with his brother, Billy's reading indicates that Prince Harry's future with Meghan Markle is bright. When asked if the couple would remain together, the goat chose the "yes" card.
Zacharias, currently working as an animal trainer on Ridley Scott's upcoming film, told Southwest News Service that her grandmother was a skilled fortune teller in the 1940s. She passed on her gift of predicting the future to her family members and even their pets.
Before Billy, Zacharias had another goat with the ability to foresee the future. After that goat passed away, a friend gifted her Billy, who is the size of a Shetland pony. Zacharias said that Billy "picked up the baton" and began making accurate predictions.
"People do become calm when they stroke Billy; it's like an epiphany," Zacharias explained. "He's hugely popular; when people see him, they can't believe he's a fortune-telling goat."
Billy's predictions come shortly before the coronation of King Charles III on Saturday, May 6, at Westminster Abbey. The ceremony will mark the official transfer of power to Charles following the death of Queen Elizabeth II at age 96 in September. It was previously announced that Prince Harry will attend the event without Meghan Markle and will be seated "10 rows back" from his estranged family.