Currently there aren't that many working royals:
The King and Queen Consort (73 and 75)
The Prince and Princess of Wales (both 40)
The Earl and Countess of Wessex (58 and 57)
The Princess Royal (72)
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester (78 and 76)
The Duke of Kent (87)
Princess Alexandra (85)
There is no need to 'cut' anyone'. Nature will do it for him over the next decade when in all likelihood those numbers will be reduced through illness or death.
There are now 11 and I can see that being reduced to 9 in a year or so ... as I expect the Kent's to retire shortly after the Coronation, if not before.
I wouldn't be surprised if the Gloucester didn't retire when they turn 80 as well so in 4 years I can see the number down to 7 by which time there will only be two working royals under 60.
Thanks - I can see the search box now.
As the article says, there’s going to be an issue with charities and other organisations which have always had royal patrons, with there being so few working royals to go round.
BENGALURU: The United Kingdom’s Queen Consort*Camilla landed in Bengaluru on a private visit for her first overseas tour. She came by a British Airways flight Thursday, travelled by road for nearly 40 km from Kempegowda International Airport to*Soukya, a tony holistic health and wellness centre near Whitefield. She’ll be undergoing rejuvenation therapies during her nearly 10-day visit.
According to sources, 75-year-old Camilla, wife of King*Charles III, was accompanied by a few friends and escorted by members of Royalty and Specialist Protection, an elite force of Scotland Yard. Police sources said, “There were strict instructions not to publicise her trip as it’s a private visit. No public engagement programmes or interactions have been scheduled during her stay.”
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I see absolutely no privacy will be afforded Camilla and as a result, I believe this will be the last time she has the liberty nor the confidence to visit this particular place again. Actually, to be honest, I am surprised that the country and the retreat had not been identified until now by the media. Worse, it looks like the retreat itself couldn't resist the publicity.
Throughout her marriage, Camilla has visited "a retreat" for rest, for holistic care that invigorates her and keeps her in the good health and spirits we have come to expect as she more than adequately acquits herself as a hard-working royal and more importantly, supports her husband, our King.
She really is an amazing woman, at a time most professional women are winding down and the hardest thing comfortable country housewives are doing is spoiling their grandchildren (much to their children's chagrin). But here's Camilla, stepping out into the spotlight to support Charles as Prince of Wales and now King. That is some incredible spotlight burning on her, enough so that it eclipses all the other royals claiming harassment.
But here is our brand new Queen, taking a breather for the work ahead after the royal year from hell and she gets busted by the Spa! You know, sometimes life just sucks.
I have seen some suggestions of tours to the Commonwealth realms next year and in 2024 with other Commonwealth countries to follow. The rest of the world will have to wait.
I have also heard maybe a visit to France and maybe to Washington as an added day or two after a full visit to Canada.
The realms and the Commonwealth will come first especially as Charles is King of some many countries (15 in all) and Head of the Commonwealth. That body is in the process of adding a few new countries (and their presidents have been visiting Charles in the UK this past week) so more than likely a visit to parts of Africa to formally welcome these countries to the Commonwealth will be ahead of visits to other countries although France has been muted for the first State Visit abroad but that still mightn't be for a few years.
If King Charles visits the US after a full visit to Canada, will he visit as King of Canada rather than King of the UK? I believe his mother did that once when Eisenhower was President.
Yes she did. In 57 & 59. The second was a combined trip with the opening the St Lawrence Seaway.
It's entirely up to the Canadian Government. Their king, their choice.
It would be up to the US government - who would they be inviting - The King of the UK or The King of Canada.
But surely the GG represents Canada abroad not the king. So the US would invite them not the king. If the Canadians want their king to represent them overseas then they would decide that. I'm not even sure it would be politically acceptable in this day & age. Anymore than it would be for Australia.
The US government issues the invitation and that invitation would say who they wanted to come - the GG or The King of Canada.
If you Google the company’s name various polls come up on the royals, British political parties etc, but I agree they are not names known to me. I haven’t been able to find the polling data for this. I wanted to see Queen Camilla’s approval rating, actually.
Look it at this way it's the amount of people that don't have an opinion on him that's interesting part. I think a lot of people haven't made their minds up either way.