Princess Anne responded to King Charles’ emotions with a blunt response – royal aide claims (Image: GETTY)
has reportedly been left in tears over ‘s continuous loyalty to him.
After Anne recently ruled out retirement, a royal aide claimed the siblings had an emotional conversation about her being there for him, both professionally and personally.
The unnamed source claims the King “can’t bear the thought” of Anne, 74, feeling obligated to continue working due to his health issues.
The 76-year-old monarch announced he had been diagnosed with cancer in February 2024, and returned to work three months later while receiving treatment.
“In private, he is simply overjoyed that she’ll be there with him until the end,” the aide told Woman’s Day Magazine.
“The conversation they had about that was unusually emotional for Charles and he did break down in tears over her lifelong loyalty to him.”
According to the source, in true Princess Anne style, she told him to: “Dry your tears, buck up and get on with the job!”.
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Princess Anne is said to be her brother King Charles’ ‘most reliable confidante’ (Image: GETTY)
The Princess Royal, often dubbed the hardest working member of the family, has also been described as Charles’ “most reliable confidante”.
“She’s more than just a sister to him, she’s someone he’s always been able to lean on and frankly, he simply, can’t rule without her by her side,” the aide added.
Princess Anne recently addressed retirement plans, telling Press Association: “I don’t think there’s a retirement program on this partcular life.
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“It really isn’t written in, no. It isn’t really an option, no, I don’t think so.”
The aide added: “She takes her role as his sovereign bodyguard very seriously and she plans on working right up to her death, just like her mum.”
Charles and Anne’s mum, the late Queen Elizabeth was the longest-reigning monarch, who reigned from 6 February 1952 until her death on 8 September 2022.
Following her death aged 96, Charles became the UK’s monarch aged 73 and was crowned at Westminster Abbey on 6 May 2023.
In a moving statement ahead of taking over, he vowed to follow in his mother’s example of royal service until possible.
He said: “As the Queen herself did with such unswerving devotion, I too now solemnly pledge myself, throughout the remaining time God grants me, to uphold the constitutional principles at the heart of our nation.
“And wherever you may live in the United Kingdom, or in the realms and territories across the world, and whatever may be your background or beliefs, I shall endeavour to serve you with loyalty, respect and love, as I have throughout my life.”