Prince George’s ‘greatest asset’ when he becomes King will be very close to home

Prince George’s “greatest asset” when he becomes King could be much closer to home than anybody could imagine. According to Vanity Fair’s royal correspondent Katie Nicholl, George’s younger sister Princess Charlotte could work closely with older brother when he takes the throne. Nicholl says the two young royals have shown a “closeness” as they grow up in the spotlight.

Their relationship has been compared to that of their grandfather, King Charles, and his own sister, Princess Anne. The 74-year-old Princess Royal is often considered the “hardest working” member of The Firm, performing 217 royal engagements in 2024.

This included a number of visits and engagements while the King had to take time off last year following his cancer diagnosis. Nicholl believes the King and Princess Anne display a similar relationship to 11-year-old George and his sister.

Speaking on Channel 5’s Prince George: How to Make a Monarch, she said: “Charles and Anne were incredibly close and you do see a closeness between Charlotte and George. Rather than Charlotte being a threat to George, she will be possibly his greatest asset.”