King Charles III recently made moves that hinted at an unexpected turn of events for Princess Anne following a shocking health scare.
Now, Prince William is the one who gives clues about the situation around his aunt. Last month, Princess Royal, 73, suffered a devastating injury to the head.
She was rushed to the hospital, where she stayed for almost a week, and it is clear that she suffered some form of memory loss.
It is believed that she was hit on the head by one of her many horses, but Princess Anne cannot recall what happened.
Doctors say that she sustained a concussion and minor injuries, and she was asked to take some time off to recuperate.
King Charles started changing the work schedule to accommodate his sister after her health scare. His Majesty has taken a short time off as he is battling cancer.
Kate Middleton has made two appearances in the past seven months because she is dealing with cancer. The same was offered to Princess Anne.
Despite her recent health setback, the Princess Royal appeared at the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) National Championships at Hartpury University and Hartpury College in Gloucestershire.
She made the heartbreaking comment that she “can’t remember a single thing” about the incident. Prince William and Kate Middleton cheered Princess Anne’s rapid return to work with the following message: “Super trooper! It’s so great to see you back so soon!”
The Daily Mail‘s royal journalist Ephraim Hardcastle explained, “Aunty Anne mightn’t appreciate the message.”
Here is why Aunty Anne is not thrilled about the message:”William might have had another reason to see Anne back ‘so soon.’ She can share the burden of investitures. So far this year, there have been 25, with Anne presiding at 17.”
He revealed that Princess Anne went against her doctor’s wishes and returned to work. The royal expert stated: “A mole reports that medical advice was for Princess Royal to rest up over the summer, the results of head injuries not always being immediately apparent – but Anne isn’t noted for doing what she’s told.”
However, a former royal staffer who worked with all the principal royals, including Princess Anne, Princess Wiliam, and King Charles, blew the lid wide open on the situation.
The person told The Daily Beast that no one is forcing Princess Anne to overwork herself at her age. In fact, Prince William has made it clear that there is a plan to phase her out.
The heir wants it to be clear that Princess Anne and even Kate Middleton can scale back their appearances, and the monarchy will not crumble.
The insider bluntly shared: “That’s not entirely accurate. Anne does an incredible job but does it because she wants to. Nobody pressures her to fly thousands of miles in a helicopter every week. William has made it very clear that is different from how he is going to do things. He knows the royal family’s future is fewer, high-impact, highly visible events. Anne is 73, so you don’t need a crystal ball to see she will have to start doing less at some point. That plan is in place. In some ways, the past few weeks have been an unanticipated dry run for the future. The monarchy didn’t grind to a halt without her.”
With two key figures in the British monarchy temporarily out of action, many expected Princess Anne, known as dedication, to shoulder the responsibilities, but her nephew is boldly telling her that she should start thinking about retiring.
