Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are often seen out and about at royal events, but have never officially undertaken royal duties. As King Charles and Princess Kate take time off from their royal engagements due to their respective surgical procedures, and with Prince William on childcare duty, many royal watchers have speculated whether any lesser-known members of the family will be called on to help out.
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Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, the daughters of Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, are two royals that have been considered by some, even though they are not working members of the Firm. The sisters may be invited along to events such as the Coronation as members of the family, and are occasionally asked to undertake some less formal duties but they do not have full-time royal obligations and instead have their own jobs.
With Counselors of State such as Queen Camilla, Princess Anne and Prince Edward available to act on the monarch's behalf if he is incapacitated, it ultimately seems unlikely that the York sisters will ever become proper working royals.
Here Express.co.uk examines the five reasons why this will not happen, despite Beatrice and Eugenie's popularity and experience in the public eye. The sisters have been in close proximity to royal duties all their lives, but they have never had roles as working firm members and instead only appear at the most high-profile events.
For King Charles's Coronation last year Beatrice and a heavily pregnant Eugenie attended an outdoor lunch party in Chalfont St Giles but these outings are few and far-between.
Their appearance was fairly relaxed and low-key as they chatted to locals and enjoyed some food and drink, but in their real life the sisters have their own jobs meaning they would have little time in their schedule for more royal duties.
Beatrice is the Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at the technology firm Afiniti, whereas Eugenie is the director of the art gallery Hauser & Wirth.