A royal expert has said that King Charles "doesn't want to burden taxpayers" and is staying stubborn on his slimmed-down monarchy idea despite health problems.
King Charles and the Princess of Wales have both been diagnosed with cancer this year, meaning that other members of the Royal Family have been forced to step up.
Speaking to GB News Ingrid Seward said: "I think he would totally agree with the slimmed down monarchy, and I think he would be very proud of his son.
"He wasn't always proud of his son. He was a very tough father and they didn't get along in the early years.
King Charles is staying stubborn on slimmed down monarchy
PA"Obviously they did later, but I think he would be really proud of the way that Charles has sort of immediately implemented what he said he was going to do.
"He said he wanted a slimmed-down monarchy, and that's what he's organised. That's what he's now got.
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"It is a little bit to slim down at the moment perhaps, but he's coping. He just doesn't want the burden of too many royals upon the British taxpayer."
Prince Philip passed away three years ago today at the age of 99 years old.
He died at Windsor Castle and was the longest-serving royal consort in history.
Speaking of the relationship between Philip and Queen Elizabeth Seward said: "Philip always said my duty is to support my wife as monarch.
Prince Philip passed away three years ago today PAAnd that's the position he never wavered from.
"Whatever else he did, he was always supporting his wife, the Queen and I.
"I think that really big sense of duty was what held them both together over the years.
"Apart from the other obvious things like his sense of humour, his loyalty and his ability just to get on with life and get and make things happen. He made things happen.
"I suppose he was a bit of a house husband, although he would loathe that expression.
"The Queen's father died suddenly in 1952 and she was propelled into a position that she hadn't expected for at least another ten years.
"So Philip had to take over the running of the household, the running of the family.
"He made the decisions. She 100 per cent agreed with him."
