Can anyone provide any sources for the following claims:
1) Charles wishes to cutdown the size of the Royal Family
2) Andrew has requested that his daughters assume royal duties
3) So far this request, has been turned down?
Any sources other than the Daily Mail, Richard Kay or Kate Nichols would be very much appreciated.
I do remember a quote from Andrew in which he said that he could see no reason why his daughters should not undertake royal duties, but I can't recall where I read it.
As for Charles and his supposed wish to scale back, I don't know of any source.
BUT. Based on what I've seen and read about Charles' character and personality, I have no trouble believing it.
The impression I get is that he is fond of his sister, hasn't much use for Andrew, and considers Edward something of a nonentity.
(I might be totally wrong about this; I'm just saying that that is the impression I get).