At the start of every year for some decades The Times has published a chart of Royal activities during the preceding year. The chart is compiled by a reader Tim O’Donovan from the daily list of Royal engagements that the Times publishes.
No doubt the list is designed to impress us, the Royal subjects, about busy the Royals are, albeit of course mostly financed in various ways from public funds.
Column B which looks at receptions, lunches, dinners and banquets is an interesting detail
King Charles managed 50 of them but was surpassed by the Duke of Edinburgh (Edward) with 59 and the Princess Royal (Anne) 84.
No doubt they attended out of a sense of duty….
Well, saves having to open a tin of baked beans, and make toast for dinner….