Princess Anne: slimmed-down royal family ‘doesn’t sound like a good idea’

King Charles’s sister responds to reports that monarch could reduce number of working royals and cut back staffing

Princess Anne, the 16th in line to the British throne, has said she does not think a slimmed-down monarchy is a “good idea”.

Speaking to the Canadian public broadcaster, CBC News, the Princess Royal was asking about reports that her brother King Charles intends to overhaul the institution, in a move frequently referred to as a “slimmed down” monarchy.