Princess Anne once gave a striking warning to the younger generations of the royal family during a rare interview.

The Princess Royal—second child and only daughter of the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, and the sole sister of King Charles III—has always been known for speaking her mind when it comes to the monarchy.

Plans for the Future

Recently, the Sunday Times’ royal correspondent, Roya Nikkhah, shared how Anne intends to spend her later years.

According to Gloucestershire Live, Nikkhah revealed on the Royals with Roya and Kate podcast: “I was told that she’s told her team, ‘I’m going to start winding down a little bit at 80 in five years’ time, and then I want to step back completely at 90.’”

This means the royal family has only five more years before Anne begins to ease her relentless schedule.

Nikkhah noted the similarity between Anne’s plan and her father’s: “I thought the timeline was interesting – that she’s looking at her father, the late Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, who stepped back from public life completely at 96.”

Despite that, her current full diary shows she has no intention of slowing down just yet.