King Charles trusts his sister implicitly. “She is the person the King has known longest,” royal commentator Wesley Kerr OBE beforehand advised Tatler. “She can be relied on for complete discretion and unconditional love. Anne is wise, intelligent, incredibly plugged into the modern United Kingdom. She understands completely who and what has shaped him and is eager for him to succeed: for the sake of their beloved mum and dad and for country and Commonwealth.”
Zenouska Mowatt, Princess Alexandra’s granddaughter, added: “Ask anyone about the Princess Royal and there would be a resounding show of support for the dedication and hard work she puts into her role. She does it with such ease; she is an inspiration and a superhero figure, really.”
On the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, Anne was given a starring function. Because the newly topped King and Queen left Westminster Abbey within the Gold State Carriage, they had been adopted by the Princess Royal on horseback, performing the celebrated ceremonial function of Gold-Stick-in-Ready. She led 6,000 members of the armed forces from the Abbey, down the Mall to Buckingham Palace.
Earlier this yr, new analysis detailed the Princess Royal has elevated her already heavy workload this yr amidst the well being struggles of the King and Kate Middleton.
Princess Anne carried out 172 engagements between January and April 2024, taking up 31 p.c of all royal appearances within the first three months of the yr. Of the 11 working royals, the princess is one among simply three who've upped their engagement tally in 2024 in contrast with the primary 4 months of 2023.
Well-known for packing out her schedule to accommodate the pull of royal duties and appearances, Princess Anne’s vitality reserves are infamous. It's mentioned that she carried out over 500 engagements final yr. In latest days, she has attended the Royal Ascot, in addition to Trooping the Color, the place she joined Prince Edward and Prince William on horseback through the parade.