The royal family is known for its public activities and busy work schedule even amid health crises and disputes, but some Britons think differently.
The anti-monarchy group also criticized the narrative, accusing the royals of not “working” while mocking the length of engagements.
The chief executive of campaign organization Republic, Graham Smith, says people get the wrong verdict when they hear that a member of the royal family has attended an event.
“They don’t have jobs or responsibilities, they don’t have to make decisions, there’s no accountability,” Smith said. The National.
“I know how short they are [engagements] because I’ve been out protesting a lot of them, and they come and go relatively quickly, and there’s very little substance to them. They don’t work. They attend, according to the head of the Anti-Monarchist group.
He tried to explain that they are not always working, adding: “The other thing I notice is that when they talk about commitments, there is a sense of public duty that they are doing something for the country, but a lot of the things in the Court Circular are private.”
He added that his meetings with the presidents of his charities have nothing to do with anyone else.
“People imagine commitments as going to a community center, coming and going, following the line and saying hello to people, but most of them are not like that.”
The royal family explained that the engagements are important to “support and encourage the public and charity.”
Around 3,000 organizations reportedly include a member of the Royal Family as patron or president. Some 2,458 official royal duties were recorded in 2025, with King Charles claiming the title of hardest-working royal of the year.
The monarch made 532 official commitments throughout the year despite the fact that he is still undergoing cancer treatment.
The 77-year-old monarch surpassed his sister Princess Anne in 50 tasks, with the Princess Royal completing 478 engagements despite working more individual days than her brother.
Meanwhile, Prince Edward secured third position in the rankings with 313 engagements, making him the only royal to reach the 300 bracket.
Duchess Sophie followed in fourth place, having completed 235 tasks. Queen Camilla, 78, came in fifth place with 228 engagements.
