Princess Anne calls her brother King Charles the hardest working royal family of 2023 and carries out 457 assignments
- Data from an analysis of royal public events and official meetings
- The king was in second place, with 425 orders
Princess Anne was the hardest working member of the royal family this year, carrying out 457 royal engagements, 32 more than King Charles.
According to an analysis of public events and official meetings by the Sunday Telegraphthe King ranked second, with 425 engagements, while his wife, Queen Camilla, came fourth with 233. The Duke of Edinburgh came third with 297 engagements.
These engagements include events such as the coronation on May 6 and the King's state visit to France in September.
The Princess Royal and the King saw their workload increase in 2023, as they took on many of the tasks and assignments previously carried out by Elizabeth II.
Prince William and Princess Kate carried out 172 and 128 engagements respectively, with the majority of day-to-day public duties carried out by members of the royal family well into or near retirement.
Princess Anne was the hardest working member of the royal family this year, carrying out 457 royal engagements
King Charles took part in 425 engagements, including events such as the coronation on May 6 and his state visit to France in September
Harry and Meghan are no longer part of the royal schedule and the Prince and Princess of Wales have focused on fewer patronages to highlight issues close to their hearts.
King Charles refuses to be emotionally blackmailed by Prince Harry over royal racing after Omid Scobie released his book Endgame.
A Dutch version of the book had to be hastily pulled from shelves after it revealed the names of the two members of the royal family accused of raising “concerns” about Archie's skin color.
Sources close to the king, who accuses Scobie along with the Princess of Wales of discussing Archie's skin, have said he is 'not concerned' about his name and is instead 'full of energy'.
They said the sun King Charles has told friends he 'will not be emotionally blackmailed by his own son'.
It comes as Dutch publishers hit back at Scobie after he blamed them for the mistake that led to the two names being revealed.
The royal family and the Sussexes have so far remained silent about the contents of the book.
Scobie has long been seen as Harry and Meghan's favorite royal journalist, but it is understood they deny playing any role in briefing him on Endgame.
In a potential olive branch, Prince Harry recently called his father on his birthday from his home in California.
He and his wife have hinted that they would accept an invitation to spend Christmas at Sandringham, although it is unclear whether they would be invited.