The Princess Royal and the Duke Of Edinburgh have filled their diaries full of engagements this week following the news that Queen Camilla was taking a well deserved break.

Princess Anne is scheduled to undertake nine engagements each over the coming week, with her younger brother, prince Edward, expected to carry out an additional eight public duties.

Following on from The King’s cancer diagnosis last month, The Queen significantly stepped up her workload, leading The Royal Family at a number of events in place of her husband.

However, she is now overseas on a “long-scheduled” holiday.

The King & Queen’s absence comes at the same time as the Duchess of Cambridge takes a break from royal duties as she recovers from abdominal surgery.

Her husband, Prince William, continues to carry out engagements, although is also balancing this with looking after his family.