By Katherine Tinsley
2:15pm PST, Dec 24, 2025
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Since ascending to the throne, King Charles III has led the monarchy through
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and
Prince Harry's various scandals. Despite the negative attention the ex-royals brought to The Crown, Charles remains committed to his role and family.
"The King is upping his workload to compensate," royal correspondent
Jennie Bond told
The Mirror. "He is a man with a mission: to protect his mother's legacy, make his own mark on the monarchy and then to hand it over in fine fettle to his son, William, when the time comes."
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According to Jennie Bond, King Charles III is following Queen Elizabeth II's "seen to be believed" mantra, adding he's anchoring the monarchy with a "steady hum of public service."
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"His own sons have talked about his strong work ethic, recalling how they often used to find him face down at his desk in a pile of papers as he dealt with correspondence late into the night," Jennie Bond noted, as
Prince Harry wrote about his father's workaholic nature in his memoir,
Spare.
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While King Charles III won't depend on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to carry out royal duties, Princess Anne remains "at his side, still working as hard as he does."
"In fact, she did more days than anyone, including him, in the past year," Jennie Bond pointed out. "The siblings represent a traditionalist front of duty that stands in stark contrast to the controversies surrounding other members of the family."
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"I still believe we should cut him some slack," Jennie Bond continued. "After all, he's the only working royal to have a young family and the only one to have a wife who has so recently undergone gruelling cancer treatment. There will be time enough for him to immerse himself fully in the business of monarchy."
