Since her divorce from Mark Phillips, Princess Anne has rededicated herself to the crown, gotten remarried, worked more than any other royal, and sadly watched as both her parents died. After Queen Elizabeth II died in 2022, Anne’s brother immediately became King Charles III, setting off a chain reaction and raising questions about the future of the monarchy.
Amid Charles’ own calls for a slimmed-down monarchy, Anne gave a rare interview with CBC about the ways in which the monarchy can modernize, telling the broadcast channel that narrowing down the working royals “doesn’t sound like a good idea.” “My mother didn’t change very much. We kind of knew what the rhythm of the year was. So … things like that will change,” Anne said. “How we are part of the support for the monarchy may change slightly, who knows.”
Carrying on about the future of the monarchy, Anne said that the current moment calls for important discussions about modernity, but maintained that the crown serves an integral purpose that should be upheld. “I would just underline that the monarchy provides, with the constitution, a degree of long-term stability that is actually quite hard to come by any other way,” she said, clearly showing her dedication and thoughts on the matter.
