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Princess Anne claimed that younger royals are guilty of trying to “reinvent the wheel” when it comes to their approach to royal duties.
The 69-year-old Princess Royal told Katie Nicholl, royal correspondent for Vanity Fair, who is a ‘fanatic’ who values the proven approach to philanthropy, while members of the next generation, including Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge seem ready to forge a new path.
Anne is not referring to any particular royalty, but 2020 has already seen Prince Harry and Meghan Markle resign as royal members of royalty as they prepare to launch a new charitable venture, Archewell, from the United States.
Princess Anne claimed that younger royals are guilty of trying to “reinvent the wheel” when it comes to their approach to royal duties. Pictured, at British Fashion Week in February
Speaking in the rare interview, Anne explained that she spent 10 years preparing Save The Children, one of her sponsorships, before feeling that she had the understanding to participate in any public debate on behalf of the organization.
“I don’t think this younger generation probably understands what it was doing in the past and it’s often true, right?” Princess Anne continued.
‘You don’t necessarily look at the older generation and say,’ Oh, did you do that? ‘Or,’ Did you go there? ‘ Today, they seek much more, ‘Oh, let’s do it in a new way.’
Anne is not referring to any particular royalty, but 2020 has already seen the Duke and Duchess of Sussex resign as working royalty, as they prepare to launch a new charitable venture, Archewell, from the US. USA In the photo, Harry, Meghan and Archie in South Africa last year.
“And I’m already on stage,” please don’t reinvent that particular wheel. We have been there, done that. Some of these things don’t work. You may need to go back to basics. ”
Her time on the ground with the organization gave her a solid foundation on which she has continued to build. The royal princess now maintains a very busy schedule. Last year, he accumulated more than 500 separate royal commitments.
And the princess, who turns 70 in August, admitted she has no signs of retiring.
He pointed to the example of service presented by his parents, the Queen, 93, and the Duke of Edinburgh, 98. The Duke of Edinburgh retired in 2017, but the Queen, who turns 94 next week, still held about 300 official duties. year.
Read the full feature in the May issue of Vanity Fair available via digital download and at newsstands on Friday, April 17
“I don’t think retirement is the same [for me],’ she said. “Most people would say that we are very lucky not to be in that situation because you don’t want to stop.”
‘It is largely the choice of the organizations you are involved with and whether they feel you are still relevant.
“But I think both my father and mother have rightly made decisions about, you know,” I can’t spend enough time doing this and we need to find someone else to do it “because it makes sense.
“I have to admit, they stayed there for much longer than I had in mind, but we’ll see.”
The interview took place on the same day that it was announced that his son, Peter Phillips, was separating from his Canadian-born wife, Autumn.
While she did not comment on the news, Anne made it clear how much she likes being a practical grandmother to her two daughters, Savannah and Isla, as well as her daughter Zara Tindall’s two sons, Mia and Lena.
Read the full feature in the May issue of Vanity Fair available via digital download and at newsstands on Friday, April 17
