These Popular Royals Might Be Back in Action Because King Charles III's 'Slimmed-Down Monarchy' Isn't a Resounding Success

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When King Charles III took over the throne, he made it very clear that a “slimmed-down monarchy” was his financial strategy moving forward. He wanted to keep the senior royal roster lean and mean, but it turns out… it’s leaving the palace short-staffed.

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His business plan is burdening Queen Camilla, Princess Anne, Prince Edward, Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, and particularly Prince William and Kate Middleton, with a heavy workload that is impossible to fulfill. Now, the royal family has reportedly come together for several “emergency meetings” to ask for help in covering royal engagements, according to OK! Magazine. That means that Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice might be called off the bench.

With the Prince and Princess of Wales as the only working royals under the age of 50, there are cries for “some younger blood to reach the younger generation,” especially in the wake of the current anti-monarchy sentiment. The thought is to make Beatrice and Eugenie part-time working royals which is the perfect cost-saving solution. “It will be a case of increasing those responsibilities as opposed to making them into full-time working royals,” a palace insider explained to the media outlet.

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With Prince Andrew’s daughters possibly filling a crucial role, this should eliminate some of the pressure and criticism toward William and Kate, who are really the only superstars in the palace ranks. “William and Kate will be taking part but with reduced roles to account for the children. They will take on most of their work during the children’s school holidays. This leaves a gap in the UK that needs to be filled. That’s where Eugenie and Beatrice come in,” the source noted. The women should generate a lot of positive buzz for the royal family, and it would help solve the ongoing problem. A leaner palace roster was a good idea, but the royal family really needs its telegenic reserve players.

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