Princess Anne has retained her title as the hardest working royal having racked up 217 engagements for 2024, as her brother King Charles III took second place despite undergoing treatment for cancer over the last year. The Princess Royal, 74, known to be the most industrious royal family member, took on 31 more official engagements this year than her elder brother, who carried out 186.
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Together, the pair took on the most official duties than their royal counterparts, despite Anne briefly taking a break in June after she was kicked by a horse and suffered concussion, and the monarch undergoing treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer.
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Despite this, the King has managed to return to a packed schedule that in recent months has included travelling to France for D-Day commemorations, hosting the Emperor of Japan for his state visit and touring Australia and Samoa with the Queen. The analysis comes as Buckingham Palace confirmed the King will continue undertaking duties, with his treatment 'moving in a positive direction' into 2025.
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The research, which was conducted by Reboot SEO company, is based on entries published in the Court Circular, The Telegraph reports. Anne has long been known as the hardest-working royal, although the King took the top spot in 2019 and 2020. The Duke of Gloucester and Prince Edward came in joint third, completing 126 engagements, while Sophie Wessex came in fifth with 124 engagements.
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