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Princess Anne Proves Place as Senior Royal After Reports William Is Planning to ‘Overhaul' Palace With Younger Members Once He's King
Princess Anne is still planning to work hard. She's been taking up royal engagements left and right and has no plans to stop.
On Thursday, July 17, Princess Anne took on three Royal engagements. She was also a recipient of an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Huddersfield in West Yorkshire. She later traveled to London for two military-related appointments.
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William Subtly Let the World Know Where He Stands With Charles After His Dad's Meeting With Harry Caused a 'Wedge' Between ThemLast year, Princess Anne had outnumbered every working royal when it came to royal engagements. The only daughter of Queen Elizabeth undertook 474 engagements. Meanwhile, her brothers followed lead with King Charles performing 372 engagements, Prince Edward carried out 293 visits. The working royal who had the least number of engagements was Kate Middleton, but her absence was due to her cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Despite a busy schedule, retirement isn't on the table for Anne. The 74-year-old working royal said in an interview with the Press Association, 'I don't think there's a retirement program on this particular life. It really isn't written in, no. It isn't really an option, no, I don't think so.'
This all comes as sources report that William will 'overhaul' the monarchy once he becomes King. According to the Times, he is looking to start by changing the coronation service to be 'much simpler.' William will reportedly be 'mindful of how much the monarchy costs' and would like the family to reflect modern life. 'He wants to make sure the whole thing has even more impact and remains relevant,' a friend told the outlet.
'He has been thinking about the future for years, and he knows that what his grandmother did and what his father does is an evolution,' Jason Knauf, CEO of Prince William's Earthshot Prize, explained. 'There are traditions and things that won't change, but this thinking about the next [role] is how is this going to be reflective of him?'
A source also told The Times that Princess Eugenie, Beatrice, Prince Edward and Duchess Sophie, will continue to have important roles in the Royal Family. 'it's really important the fantastic work that they do is seen.' As for Anne, all is to be seen, but we know her hardworking ethic will never vanish.
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