King Charles Reportedly Wants Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie to Step Up as Working Royals
King Charles is considering a significant shift in the Royal Family’s operational structure by encouraging Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie to take on expanded public roles, according to a report from Vanity Fair. The development comes amid ongoing conversations about the future of the monarchy as senior members balance health challenges, age, and shifting public expectations.
The report suggests that Charles recognises the limitations of the current slimmed-down monarchy—an approach originally shaped during Queen Elizabeth II’s era and reinforced after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped back from senior duties. With Queen Camilla and the Prince and Princess of Wales carrying the bulk of public engagements, the need for additional working royals has become increasingly apparent.
According to Vanity Fair, Beatrice and Eugenie are viewed favourably by palace insiders due to their experience, public familiarity, and strong charitable portfolios. Both are already active in philanthropic fields but have so far not been designated as full-time working royals. The shift would mark the most significant structural expansion of the monarchy’s public-facing duties in years.
For UK audiences, this move would represent a notable recalibration of royal strategy. It could also reshape public perception of the York sisters, who have long existed in a liminal space—visible but not formally central to the royal machine.
With King Charles continuing cancer treatment and Princess Kate navigating a careful return to public duties, an expanded team could relieve growing pressure on the core royal trio. Whether this shift will be confirmed publicly remains to be seen, but the report signals that Charles is actively rethinking the monarchy’s next chapter.
