Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are unlikely to have working roles in the Royal Family when Prince William becomes king.
Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson’s daughters are not currently considered as working members of the firm but do occasionally step up for public-facing engagements on behalf of the royals.
Prince William has a close relationship with both of his cousins and was thought to be considering the possibility of Beatrice and Eugenie helping with the workload when he becomes king.
However, the recent scandals that Beatrice and Eugenie’s parents have been engulfed in are said to have solidified William’s view that the Yorks will not become working members of the Royal Family.
Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are unlikely to have working roles in the Royal Family when Prince William becomes king.
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The number of engagements undertaken by the Royal Family has declined rapidly over the last decade and a half.
In 2011, there were 12 working royals who covered 3,874 engagements both across the UK and abroad.
There are now only 10 working royals and in 2024, they made a total of 2,168 public engagements, a drop of almost half from the 2011 total.
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and Prince Andrew have all stepped down as working royals in the last decade.
Prince Andrew stepped down as a working royal in 2019
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King Charles has responded well to his cancer treatment but there may come a day when the monarch scales back the amount of public engagements he is undertaking, depending on his health.
Some of the remaining working royals on the current roster may also consider retirement over the coming years, including the Duke of Gloucester, 81, and the Duchess of Gloucester, 79.
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh have been reliable working royals under Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles.
Prince William may consider turning to Lady Louise Windsor, 21, and James, the Earl of Wessex, 17.
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Prince William may consider turning to their children, Lady Louise Windsor, 21, and James, the Earl of Wessex, 17.
Prince Edward and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, have not raised their children with the expectation that they will be working royals, however, the Prince of Wales may feel he needs to call on them until his own children are able to carry out royal duties.
Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7, are still at least a decade away from undertaking public-facing duties, assuming the children do not take on a role in the Firm until after completing their university studies at 21.
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