Will Princess Beatrice finally become a ‘working royal’ post-coronation?

Here are some photos of Princess Beatrice at various events from the past week – on Tuesday, she was the royal guest at the Oscar’s Book Prize, and she wore a terrible ruffled dress. Beatrice and Eugenie were also included at the coronation – at Westminster Abbey, although I don’t know if they went to the palace afterwards – and at the coronation concert and the “big lunch.” It was nice that their uncle included them, I thought, especially since Prince Harry was so happy to see his cousins. The Yorks acted as buffers and that was fine.

It also felt like the public was actually happy to see Beatrice and Eugenie. However much we hate their father, Beatrice and Eugenie seem like shockingly well-adjusted women and they’re quite popular whenever they are out and about. So with all of the gloom and doom about how old and stale the “working royal” group is these days, what are the chances that Beatrice would actually step up and become a working royal? I tend to believe that Eugenie already has one foot out the door, and she’s clearly exploring her options outside of the royal family and outside of the UK. But Beatrice, as ever, wants to be a “working royal.”

Just days before the coronation, the Times of London ran a simple column by Frank Young, in which Young argued that King Charles should ask Beatrice and Zara Phillips to become “working royals” and RSVP some of the many invitations piling up at the palace. No matter what, we’re going to see a significant shift in the next year – we’ll either see the Windsors curtail their appearances significantly out of advanced age and laziness, OR we’ll see King Charles beg Beatrice and some other royals and royal-adjacents to pick up some slack.

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Princess Beatrice and Husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi along with Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex Coronation of King Charles III, May 6th 2023.King Charles III and Camilla the Queen Consort, members of the Royal family and VIP’s arrive at Westminster Abbey for the Coronation service.,Image: 774185821, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: -, Model Release: no, Credit line: Unknown / Avalon

Prince Harry, Princess Eugenie, Jack Brooksbank ,Princess Beatrice, Eduardo Mapelli Mozzi at the Coronation of King Charles III at Westminster Abbey, London, on 06 May 2023.,Image: 774218375, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: James Veysey/Shutterstock / Avalon

Princess Beatrice and Zara Tindall at The Coronation of King Charles III at London”s Westminster Abbey 06 May 2023,Image: 774252222, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: -, Model Release: no, Credit line: Mark Stewart / Avalon

London, UNITED KINGDOM – Oscar’s Book Prize is a British children’s book prize awarded annually to a book for pre-school-age children. The annual children’s book awards have a prize of £10,000. The award was established in 2014 by James Ashton and Viveka Alvestrand in memory of their three-year-old son Oscar Ashton, who died suddenly in 2012. Pictured: Princess Beatrice BACKGRID USA 9 MAY 2023 BYLINE MUST READ: justinpalmer_ldn / BACKGRID USA: +1 310 798 9111 / UK: +44 208 344 2007 / *UK Clients – Pictures Containing Children Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication*

London, UNITED KINGDOM – Oscar’s Book Prize is a British children’s book prize awarded annually to a book for pre-school-age children. The annual children’s book awards have a prize of £10,000. The award was established in 2014 by James Ashton and Viveka Alvestrand in memory of their three-year-old son Oscar Ashton, who died suddenly in 2012. Pictured: Princess Beatrice BACKGRID USA 9 MAY 2023 BYLINE MUST READ: justinpalmer_ldn / BACKGRID USA: +1 310 798 9111 / UK: +44 208 344 2007 / *UK Clients – Pictures Containing Children Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication*

Coronation Big Lunch in Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire. Thousands of people across the country are celebrating the Coronation Big Lunch on Sunday to mark the crowning of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. Featuring: Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie Where: Chalfont St Giles, United Kingdom When: 07 May 2023 Credit: Ben Birchall/PA Images/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**

Coronation Big Lunch in Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire. Thousands of people across the country are celebrating the Coronation Big Lunch on Sunday to mark the crowning of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. Featuring: Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie Where: Chalfont St Giles, United Kingdom When: 07 May 2023 Credit: Ben Birchall/PA Images/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**

Coronation Big Lunch in Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire. Thousands of people across the country are celebrating the Coronation Big Lunch on Sunday to mark the crowning of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. Featuring: Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie Where: Chalfont St Giles, United Kingdom When: 07 May 2023 Credit: Ben Birchall/PA Images/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**