Princess Anneis keeping her crown as the hardest-working royal.
King Charlessnagged the second spot with 181 royal engagements over the past 12 months, many of which took place beforeQueen Elizabeth’s death in September when he acceded the throne. Of course, he’s also working hard behind the scenes in the early days of his reign.
Prince Edwardand his wifeSophie, Countess of Wessextook the third and fourth places on the list, respectively, with 143 and 138 royal engagements in 2022.
Trooping the Colour.Chris Jackson/Getty
Prince Williamrounded out the top five with 126, including all the stops on hisrecent visit to Boston, culminating in the Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremony that he created.
Queen Camillacarried out 102 engagements and took the sixth spot, whileKate Middletonembarked on 90 royal engagements, placing her ninth.
The Duke of Gloucester, King Charles, Queen Camilla, Princess Anne and Prince Edward.Chris Jackson/Getty
This is hardly the first time that Princess Anne has held the title ofhardest-working royal. Although then-Prince Charlestopped the listin 2019 and 2020, his sister is regularly the most industrious.
Princess Anne also took on a number of personal duties in 2022, including accompanying her mother’s coffin from Scotland, where the monarch died at Balmoral Castle on Sept. 8, back to the U.K.
King Charles with Prince Edward, Prince William and Princess Anne.Isabel Infantes - WPA Pool/Getty
Princess Anne was theonly female member of the royal familyto take part in the funeral processions forQueen Elizabeth. She alsomade historyas the first female participant in the Vigil of the Princes, when all of the late monarch’s four children stood a symbolic watch at their mother’s coffin at St. Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh. King Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward laterperformed the ritualagain when the Queen was lying in state at Westminster Hall.
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Earlier this month, Princess Anne and Prince Edward werenamed Counsellors of State, meaning they can carry out constitutional duties for their brother King Charles if he is abroad or unwell.
Princess Anne.Karwai Tang/WireImage
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The role is a return for Princess Anne and Prince Edward. The siblings were previously Counsellors of State toQueen Elizabethbefore they were overtaken in theline of successionto the throne. Prince Edward is currently 13th while Princess Anne is 16th, having moved down in the order as King Charles and Prince Andrew had children and grandchildren.
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