Prince William 'to give shock promotion to two unknown royals' as he prepares for Princess Anne feud

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Prince William is expected to introduce the first new working royals in a generation, according to a commentator who anticipates a surprise promotion for two lesser-known family members.

However, the 42-year-old Prince of Wales is predicted to clash with his aunt, Princess Anne, over her future role within the monarchy.The plans for William's succession have accelerated following King Charles's cancer diagnosis, which has focused attention at both Buckingham and Kensington palaces.Keen to prevent a disorderly transition, William already has strategies for how he envisions the monarchy functioning to secure its future, reports the Scottish Daily Express.This could spell trouble for Princess Anne, 74, who has established herself as the 'hardest-working royal', attending hundreds of events annually.

However, a royal expert suggests that this is not an approach William will want to continue.Tom Skyes, the royal editor of The Daily Beast, stated that Anne's "raison d'etre is zooming around the country squeezing in 500-plus engagements a year".

He added: "William has made it very clear he doesn't see that as the family's role anymore, preferring a tiny number of limited, high-impact engagements and events to the paternalistic, seen-to-be-believed, helicopter-riding royal attitude of old." While Anne might find her royal role diminishing, much hinges on the timeline to Prince William's ascension to the throne.