Princess Anne’s reservations were disregarded by King Charles concerning the reduction of the Royal Family, as disclosed by a royal historian in an exclusive interview with GB News.
Leading up to the Coronation, the Princess Royal dismissed the idea of downsizing the operational members of the Royal Family during an interview.
Expressing her opinion, she remarked, “The concept of a ‘slimmed-down’ monarchy was proposed during a time when there were more individuals present, making such a notion appear acceptable.”
Two prominent contenders often suggested for active roles within the Royal Family are Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, the daughters of the Duke of York.
Princess Anne cautioned that implementing a scaled-down monarchy would pose practical challenges Getty
The call for additional working royals has surged following the withdrawal of King Charles and Princess Kate from official duties due to various health issues.
In an exclusive conversation with GB News, Marlene Koenig, a respected royal historian, elaborated on why the York Princesses would not be suitable substitutes for the Princess of Wales.
Koenig stated, “Each member of the royal family has their own commitments, charities, foundations, patronages, and areas of interest.
Beatrice and Eugenie cannot fill in for Catherine due to these reasons.”
Princess Eugenie and Beatrice are not actively engaged in royal duties on behalf of the Royal Family Getty
As per Koenig, King Charles has no intentions of heeding Princess Anne’s cautionary advice regarding a smaller Royal Family.
She clarified, “While the Princess Royal has hinted at potential issues with a reduced Royal Family, the King has chosen to overlook her concerns.
Beatrice and Eugenie belong to Prince Andrew, which might attract criticism from certain quarters.”
Prince Andrew withdrew from his royal responsibilities in 2019 after his controversial interview with Emily Maitlis on Newsnight, where he discussed his association with the late convicted s** offender, Jeffrey Epstein.
Both King Charles and Princess Kate have retreated from their royal obligations due to
