Weekly update to 2nd July, 2015
Sorry for the delay but it is so much easier with the big computer rather than the baby one I had in London. I will attempt to do the three missing weeks over the next day or so while I unpack and get ready to return to work. Thanks for your patience and I did have a great time in London and even spotted most of the HRHs. The ones I didn’t see were George, Charlotte, Harry, Beatrice, Eugenie, Anne and Birgitte as they weren’t at Wimbledon the day I went or on the balcony for the Battle of Britain Flypast but saw the others which made the trip really extra special.
As for the royals this week – The Queen and Philip were ending their State Visit to Germany while the others went about their official business pretty much as normal.
My informal count for Beatrice of which I am aware is now at 23. I am working this out based on reports here and in the DM, which are also usually here. This does not include any engagements counted officially.
HM The Queen – 233 (220 – up 13 – 11.1%)
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh - 142 (133 – up 9 – 6.8%)
HRH The Prince of Wales – 311 (296 – up 15 – 14.9%)
HRH The Duchess of Cornwall – 142 (138 – up 4 – 6.8%)
HRH The Duke of Cambridge - 65 (65 – no change – 3.1%)
HRH The Duchess of Cambridge – 24 (24 – no change – 1.1%)
HRH Prince Henry of Wales - 57 (57 – no change – 2.7%)
HRH The Duke of York – 141 (137 – up 4 – 6.7%)
HRH Princess Beatrice of York – 3 (2 – up 1 – 0.1%)
HRH Princess Eugenie of York – 1 (1 – no change – 0.05%)
HRH The Earl of Wessex - 176 (167 – up 9 – 8.4%)
HRH The Countess of Wessex - 111 (102 – up 9 – 5.3%)
HRH The Princess Royal - 290 (276 – up 15 – 13.9%)
Vice-Admiral Tim Laurence - 36 (36 – no change – 1.7%)
HRH The Duke of Gloucester - 139 ( 130 – up 9 – 6.7%)
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester - 59 (58 – up 1 – 2.8%)
HRH The Duke of Kent – 99 (92 – up 7 – 4.7%)
HRH The Duchess of Kent - 0 (0 – no change – 0%)
HRH Prince Michael of Kent – 8 (8 – no change – 0.4%)
HRH Princess Michael of Kent - 5 (5 – no change – 0.2%)
HRH Princess Alexandra – 48 (47 – up 1 – 2.3%
The 'league table'
There has been some discussion on various threads at times about reducing the size of the royal family. IF the idea is for the royal family to be Charles and his family and maybe his siblings these are those who would be doing duties. Charles and his line are in purple and his siblings and spouses are in green. The Queen and Philip are in red.
HRH The Prince of Wales – 311
HRH The Princess Royal – 290
HM The Queen – 233
HRH The Earl of Wessex – 176
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh – 142
HRH The Duchess of Cornwall – 142
HRH The Duke of York – 141
HRH The Duke of Gloucester – 139
HRH The Countess of Wessex – 111
HRH The Duke of Kent – 99
HRH The Duke of Cambridge – 65
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester – 59
HRH Prince Henry of Wales – 57
HRH Princess Alexandra – 48
Vice-Admiral Tim Laurence – 36
HRH The Duchess of Cambridge – 24
HRH Prince Michael of Kent – 8
HRH Princess Michael of Kent – 5
HRH Princess Beatrice of York – 3
HRH Princess Eugenie of York – 1
HRH The Duchess of Kent – 0
Year to date total – 2091 (1996 – up 95)
75.7% of those engagements being carried out by The Queen, her children and their spouses – up.
46.6% done by the main line (The Queen, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince of Wales, Duchess of Cornwall, Duke of Cambridge, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Harry) – up.
17.9% of all engagements are being done by those over 85 – up.
32.3% done by those 70 and above – up.
70.9% are being done by those over 60 – up.
40/9% were done by those in their 60s – down.
56.7% were done by those over retirement age – down.
Days on which official engagements were undertaken to the 2nd July, 2015
HM The Queen – 82
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh – 73
HRH The Prince of Wales – 101
HRH The Duchess of Cornwall – 60
HRH The Duke of Cambridge – 22
HRH The Duchess of Cambridge – 17
HRH Prince Henry of Wales – 27
HRH The Duke of York – 63
HRH Princess Beatrice of York – 3
HRH Princess Eugenie of York – 1
HRH The Earl of Wessex – 75
HRH The Countess of Wessex – 53
HRH The Princess Royal – 107
Vice-Admiral Tim Laurence – 23
HRH The Duke of Gloucester – 61
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester – 39
HRH The Duke of Kent – 59
HRH The Duchess of Kent – 0
HRH Prince Michael of Kent – 7
HRH Princess Michael of Kent – 5
HRH Princess Alexandra – 34