King Charles counts on Prince William and Princess Kate—along with his siblings Princess Anne, Prince Edward and Edward's wife, Duchess Sophie—to support him in royal engagements. But with fewer family members to deploy for duties, many royal watchers have wondered if The King might look to other extended royals to help him out over the years.
According to Daily Mail columnist Ephraim Hardcastle, his nieces Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are two members The King wants to stay "close"—but that doesn't mean the public should expect them to take on bigger roles in the family.
