Prince Charles has been planning to trim down the royal family to have a small core group of royals who will be working for the monarchy. As the Duke of Wales seems to succeed with his idea with Prince Andrew's resignation, does it sit well with his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, and siblings, the Duke of York, Prince Edward, and Princess Anne?
The Daily Star noted that the heir to the throne wants to reduce the number of working royals "down to bare minimum. It will only be composed of his sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, their wives, and their children.
The controversy surrounding Prince Andrew and his connection to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein reportedly strengthened Prince Charles' desire to slim down the monarchy. Royal Central deputy editor Brittani Barger said that the disgraced duke is now out of the picture.
After he resigned from his royal duties, he might never retake any royal works. "Any hope that his daughters would is now gone," Barger added.
Hence, the process of slimming down the monarchy is now starting after Prince Charles tried to convince Queen Elizabeth to meet his brother and have him resigned. When all things are said done, the monarchy may end up with only Charles, his kids, and grandchildren.
However, according to Daily Mail Online, as Prince Charles has been planning about this move for a long while now, his siblings seem to never like the idea. Royal corresponded Richard Kay revealed that he already tried to trim down the monarchy in 2012, he stopped Prince Andrew and his daughters' appearance at the balcony for the Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
Prince Andrew's friend said that Prince Charles' plan to reduce the working royals was like a "dagger" to his heart. He was furious, Prince Edward was dismayed, and Princess Anne expected that she would have a role in the realm for being the only daughter of the Queen.
Queen Elizabeth reportedly didn't like Prince Charles' idea at first. But, she later accepted the truth that changes were needed to be made as to the public's mood also changed over time.
However, if Prince Charles' plan pushes through, royal experts said that he should keep Princess Anne on the royal rota. Business Times recently reported that the future King of England would lose "pivotal support" if he removes the Princess Royal from her position, given the fact that she is the most hardworking member of the royal family.
