The 80-year-old royal who’s carried out more engagements than the Queen and Prince William

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Queen Camilla and Prince William have ranked lower than the Duke of Gloucester (Image: GETTY)

The Duke of Gloucester has been crowned the third most hardworking royal having undertaken a staggering 126 engagements so far this year.

The 80-year-old – although beaten by Princess Anne and King Charles – has ranked higher than a number of senior members of the Royal Family – including and .

In the list, which has been conducted by Reboot Online, Princess Anne took the top spot with 217 engagements so far in 2024.

She achieved this . In June, .

ranked in eighth place for the total of royal engagements completed, with 71 to his name so far this year.

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Duke of Gloucester has ranked third in the list (Image: GETTY)

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The royal, who lives in Windsor, took some time away from his royal duties earlier this year following his wife’s major abdominal surgery and subsequent cancer diagnosis.

Announcing her diagnosis back in March, the Princess of Wales also took some time away from the royal spotlight. The 42-year-old made her first major appearance of the year at .

Although she is said to have only carried out 11 engagements this year, Princess Kate ranked 10th in the list.

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Queen Camilla ranked in sixth place, having embarked on 95 engagements this year. Earlier this month, the Queen stepped back from duties for a few days .

As a full-time working member of the Royal Family, the Duke of Gloucester is the late Queen Elizabeth II’s cousin.

In September, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester visited Northern Ireland on behalf of the Crown.

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