Princess Anne and King Charles are known to have a good relationship.
Princess Anne and King Charles are known to be close(Image: Getty)
Princess Anne previously revealed the hilarious nickname she has for her older brother, King Charles. The Princess Royal, 75, is known to share a close bond with the monarch, 76, with less than two years between them in age.
Their strong relationship has been showcased in many public moments throughout the year but one particular moment during a 2023 documentary certainly stands out. During the documentary, titled Charles III: The Coronation Year, Anne can be seen greeting the King at Buckingham Palace shortly after his coronation ceremony in May 2023.
In an affectionate moment between the two siblings, Anne appeared to greet the KIng by saying: “Hello, Old Bean.” The nickname left the King in stitches as he burst into fits of laughter and greeted his younger sister by kissing her hand, the Express reports.
Princess Anne has one hilarious nickname for her brother Charles(Image: Getty)
Although they are known for typically adhering to royal protocol, the sweet exchange gave fans an insight into what the family members are like behind doors.
Speaking previously on The Telegraph’s Royal Insight YouTube series, the publication’s royal editor Hannah Furniss explained the “lovely moment” between Anne and Charles in more depth.
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Hannah described Charles and Anne as having a “very warm relationship”, adding that the Princess Royal is a key part of her brother’s inner circle.
She added: “She is probably in a better position than anyone to give him advice, give him a bit of sympathy when he needs it, give him a bit of a pep talk.
“She understands how the Royal Family works and she has a bit of an eye to the past and to the future.”
The Record previously reported that Anne does not approve of the King’s idea of a “slimmed down monarchy”.
It is well known that King Charles wants to cut down on the number of working members within the Royal Family.
However, Anne previously said in an interview ahead of his Coronation that the idea of a slimmed-down monarchy does not sound like a good plan, adding that she thinks the suggestion was made when there were “a few more people around” at the time decisions were put forward.
During an interview with Canadian public broadcaster CBC, the Princess Royal said: “Well, I think the ‘slimmed-down’ (monarchy) was said in a day when there were a few more people around to make that seem like a justifiable comment.
“It changes a bit. I mean, it doesn’t sound like a good idea from where I’m standing, I have to say. I’m not quite sure what else, you know, we can do.”
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