Princess Anne named the hardest-working royal for the fourth year in a row

Britain's Princess Anne was the hardest working royal this year. Picture: REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco.

Britain's Princess Anne was the hardest working royal this year. Picture: REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco.

Published Dec 23, 2024

Share

Member of the British royal family Princess Anne retained her title as the hardest-working royal for the fourth year running.

In a study by SEO agency Reboot Online on each working member of the royal family using The Court Circular, Princess Anne earned 217 royal engagements and a 2.4 percent increase from 2023.

King Charles secured the second spot with 186 royal engagements, reflecting a 5.6 percent drop from 2023.

Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester ranked third and also had the biggest increase in royal engagements this year (11.5 percent increase from 2023).

At number four is Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh with 124 engagements, followed by Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh with 108 engagements.

King Charles was named the second hardest working royal. FILE PICTURE: REUTERS/Tim Rooke/Pool.

Number six is Queen Camilla who saw a 6 percent decline with 95 royal engagements compared to 2023’s 101.

Brigitte, Duchess of Gloucester is number seven with 72 royal engagements, a major decline compared to last year’s 92 engagements.

Also seeing a decline at number 8 is Prince William, Prince of Wales with 71 royal engagements, whereas he had 110 in 2023.

Number nine is Prince Edward, Duke of Kent with 62 engagements.

Princess Catherine placed tenth with 11 royal engagements in 2024, which is an 88% decrease in royal engagements, from 92 to 11 between 2023 and 2024.

Although Princess Catherine has taken time to undergo healthcare treatment, she has still managed to fit in 11 royal engagements.