Prince Charles Could Lose ‘Pivotal Support’ If He Removes This Royal From Trimmed-Down Monarchy

Prince Charles has been wanting to have a trimmed-down monarchy. And this one of the things that he will do when he ascends the throne.

Earlier this month, royal commentator Brittani Barger said that the Prince of Wales could slim down the monarchy to just his sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, and his grandchildren.

This suggests that when he is crowned as king, Princess Anne and Prince Edward will no longer be considered working royals. But Royal Central editor Lydia Starbuck said that this shouldn’t be done at least to one senior member of the British clan.

Starbuck said that Prince Charles could lose pivotal support, and he may also face backlash if he decides to remove Princess Anne from the roster. After all, Princess Royal has been an asset to the royal family, and she also supports a wide range of charities and organizations.

“The thing is, were she to be taken out of the royal rota, they would lose a big percentage of the engagements they carry out every year. We’re coming towards the end of the year, and we do tallies of all the times we’ve seen the royals through the years – and Anne is always on top,” she told Express.

Starbuck added that there were only two to three times wherein Prince Charles leapfrogged her younger sister with his engagements. As such, taking Princess Anne away would certainly leave a huge gap.

While speaking with Daily Star, Barger also said that a valid argument could be made in favor of Princess Anne and she can very well be an exception to Prince Charles’ desire for a trimmed-down monarchy.

“Of course, a valid argument could be made for keeping Princess Royal as a working royal considering how hard-working she is. However, I see her and the Wessexes continuing to visit patronages and all under the reign of Charles like the Kents and Glouchesters have done under the Queen’s reign - as non-working royals,” she said.