The royal family has shrunk. 'doesn't seem like a good concept,' says the author. According to Princess Anne

King Charles III's sister Princess Anne has said that a slimmed-down monarchy "doesn't sound like a good idea". She is 16th in line to the British throne and is considered to be one of the hardest-working royals. In the years before Queen Elizabeth II's death, the royal family's advisers had been promoting the idea of a slimmed-down monarchy that saw senior family members like Charles and Camilla as well as the Prince and Princess of Wales take on more duties. Anne said the'slimmed-down' comment was said in a day when there were a few more people around, but it doesn't sound like a good idea from where I'm standing. The royal family has been rocked by Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex stepping away from their royal duties in 2020 and Prince Andrew's ties to disgraced financier and convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

The United Kingdom is celebrating King Charles III's coronation on Saturday. Anne, who will be at the coronation, was asked to fulfill her role as the Colonel of the Blues and Royals in the Household Cavalry Regiment. She said yes, not least of all it solves her dress problem. When asked how her brother will reign, Anne said he is committed to his own level of service and that will remain true. However, there are some doubts surrounding the continued relevancy of the monarchy, particularly in Commonwealth countries such as Canada, where CBC is broadcast. Anne believes that there is genuine benefit from this particular arrangement, the constitutional monarchy, with good long term benefits.