Each year, attention turns to which member of the Royal Family was the "hardest working," with King Charles and Princess Anne usually topping the list for the most royal engagements. Princess Kate has made appearances in Scotland, Windsor and London this month as she prepares to increase her 2026 workload, but according to royal sources, there's not a huge push for Kate to match the numbers of older family members.
"What we’re seeing with the younger royals is a consolidation of their charitable efforts, and a call to action," royal author and journalist Katie Nicholl told the Mirror. "They’re spreading themselves less thinly because there are fewer working royals now, so their work has to be more impactful."
