Princess Anne spoke about if and when she'll ever retire from her working royal role. Inside the Princess Royal's candor.

Princess Anne completed her first royal tour of 2025 this week as she jetted off alone to South Africa. The Princess Royal, 74, visited for two days from January 21 to c arry out a series of engagements in the country.

Princess Anne recently spoke out about whether she plans to retire, and her response reminded me so much of her late mother, Queen Elizabeth. See her statement here.

It isn't really an option, no, I don't think so.” Princess Anne has long been regarded as the hardest-working royal, often carrying out more engagements than the rest of her family members in a given year.

Princess Anne, the hardest-working royal of the Firm, has revealed how retirement isn’t really an option for the working royals.