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King Charles' sister Princess Anne doesn't believe a "slimmed down" monarchy is a move the king should make. "Well, I think the ‘slimmed down’ was said in a day when there were a few more people around," the Princess Royal told CBC News in an interview that aired days before King Charles III's coronation. Princess Anne was seemingly referring to the death of Queen Elizabeth II, along with the loss of other senior royals in recent years.

Princess Anne appeared to make a reference to Prince Harry and Meghan as she discussed the prospect of slimming down the monarchy in a new shock interview before King Charles' coronation, the Mirror reports.

Speaking out. Princess Anne voiced her opinion on the idea of a “slimmed-down” monarchy ahead of her brother King Charles III‘s coronation.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s “Mexit” and Prince Andrew’s controversies could be detrimental.In an interview with Canada’s CBC News, Princess Anne, 72, was asked about the idea of a “slimmed down” monarchy.The Princess Royal shared that the concept was originally proposed “when there were a few more people around.”But now, with Harry, 38, and Markle, 41, out, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip both passed away, and Prince Andrew stripped of his royal title, Princess Anne doesn’t think there’s any good reason to slim the royal family down even further.“It doesn’t sound like a good idea from where I’m standing, I would say. I’m not quite sure what else we can do,” she said.Princess Anne also defended the crown after recent polling suggested that there are fewer people who would like to see the monarchy live on.The late Queen Elizabeth’s only daughter said that “there will be [conversation], everywhere” about the relevance of the polling, and that the coronation of King Charles will give the public a moment to ponder the relevance of the monarchy.“It’s not a conversation I would necessarily have.

Princess Anne has said a slimmed-down monarchy "does not sound like a good idea" as she discussed King Charles' desires for a changing royal family.

Princess Anne has said a slimmed-down monarchy does not sound like a good idea, adding that she thinks the suggestion was made when there were "a few more people around." In recent years, the royal family has shifted towards a more streamlined operation, focusing on those at the top of the line of succession and King Charles himself is known to be in favour of a slimmed-down monarchy. However, the Princess Royal disagreed with her elder brother, as she shared her view during an interview with Canadian public broadcaster CBC.

A Royal Duty author, 64, recently shared the note — allegedly written between 1993 and 1997 — with the U.K. edition of OK! Magazine (via the Mirror).“I so want the monarchy to survive and realize the changes that will take to put ‘the show’ on a new and healthy track,” the memo began.

Paramount+, several insiders — including ex-girlfriends and private staff — spill new secrets about King Charles and the rest of the royal family ahead of the coronation on May 6. Grant Harrold, a royal butler from 2004-2011, appears in the documentary to share his perspective on Harry’s recent behavior.The prince recently spoken out against the monarchy in his Netflix documentary “Harry & Meghan” and in his controversial memoir “Spare.” “At this point in time, there’s been polls done and the monarchy’s popularity has dropped,” Harrold said. “Charles, his popularity has dropped, Will and Kate’s popularity has dropped, Harry’s popularity has dropped. What does that say for the future of it? I don’t think Harry realizes that maybe he started a time bomb, which could actually be the catalyst to actually destroying the monarchy,” Harrold cautioned.Based off of his own personal experience and observations from his time with the family, Harrold also voiced skepticism about Harry’s allegation of getting into a physical brawl with William, which Harry detailed in his book. “In all the years I was there, I didn’t witness fallouts [between William and Harry], I didn’t witness shouting.

The Proclaimers have been removed from the official Coronation playlist due to their “anti-monarchy views”.Craig and Charlie Reid – better recognised as The Proclaimers – will no longer feature on the playlist made for the upcoming coronation of King Charles III, which will take place on 6 May at London’s Westminster Abbey.Originally, their hit track ‘I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) was included on the 27-song playlist, curated for the event by The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), however, has been revoked due to a wave of complaints centering around their “anti-monarchy views”.As described by the BBC, one of the examples of these views was demonstrated by Charlie Reid last year, after a man in Oxford was arrested for exclaiming “Who elected him?” during a proclamation event for the king in September. Reid weighed in on the moment in an interview, stating: “I thought that guy spoke for me, and he speaks for loads of other people.

Another track has been removed from the official playlist put together by the UK government to celebrate the upcoming coronation of King Charles III. This time it’s those monarchy-hating Proclaimers who have had their song axed from the tracklisting.The playlist was put live in February supposedly to “celebrate British and Commonwealth artists ahead of the upcoming coronation”.

Carol Vorderman and Janice Dickinson were involved in a furious row over the Royal Family during filming for I'm A Celebrity... South Africa.

Prince William and Kate Middleton showed their desire to be “very accessible by the public” during their latest royal engagement, a body language expert said. The Prince and Princess of Wales enjoyed a fun-filled day in Birmingham on Thursday, as they played darts and tried their hands at making Indian street food.

King Charles III is helping a research project about the monarchy and slavery.

King Charles has been getting assistance from the Queen Consort with restructuring the Royal Family in the hopes of getting “value for money," according to reports. It was long suspected that the former Prince of Wales would shake up the Royal Family when he stepped into his late mother's role as Monarch and with his Coronation just weeks away, plans are coming together.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's eviction from Frogmore Cottage is "just the start" and the "tip of the iceberg" of King Charles III's plans to streamline the monarchy, according to a new report. The Evening Standard reported Friday that Charles, 74, plans a "major shake-up" with the goal of reducing spending on members of the royal family.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were asked to vacate their U.K.

King Charles III is seriously shaking things up in the royal family!

Brian Cox is sharing his thoughts on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

Piers Morgan has said King Charles is evicting Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to save the monarchy. The Talk TV presenter said the King made the move to save the monarchy and its reputation "from these two flamethrowers, who keep wanting to trash it and burn it to the ground". Morgan, discussing the Sussexes being evicted from their UK base, told viewers: "I think they are a malevolent duo intent on fleecing their royal titles for hundreds of millions of dollars and causing untold damage to their family and the institution in the process.

Princess Charlotte may be expected to get a job when she's older instead of being a full-time Royal, due to King Charles III's alleged plans for a 'slimmed-down' monarchy. King Charles, 74, may have plans to streamline the monarchy following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022, meaning the number of working Royals could be significantly reduced.This could see Charlotte, seven, who is the daughter of the Prince and Princess of Wales, get a regular job when she is older, according to the Daily Mail's Richard Eden.

Hugh Jackman predicts his home country Australia will break with the British Royal Family and become a Republic. 

Speaking his truth. Prince Harry got real about how his openness in Spare may affect his family in England — and why it didn’t play a part in his choice to write the book.