Even before his reign began, King Charles' plan for a 'slimmed-down monarchy' was made clear as he hoped to decrease the vast number of extended royals who appeared on Buckingham Palace's balcony and just have the working royals front and centre.
He has certainly achieved this - perhaps even slightly too well. With the departures of Prince Andrew, Prince Harry and Meghan, the royals are spread quite thinly with it just being the King and Queen, the Princess and Princess of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, the Princess Royal and older royal cousins left to carry the load.
With a reduced number of senior royals at his disposal, it has been claimed in recent weeks that the King may branch out and have the likes of Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie take on more of an official role.
While this would certainly allow the royals to do their jobs more effectively, leading royal expert Jennie Bond explains her view that King Charles turning his back on his 'slimmed down monarchy' would be a mistake.
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