Look I am not an ageist. All I am saying is: its time to face the fact that a new generation will be taking over many of the duties of the 'older' royals in the very near future. I believe people should stay active their whole life but they should also be realistic. When your body ages your mental and physical strength declines whether you like it not. The Duke of Kent and Princess Alexandra simply can't perform all their duties any longer. They are quite frail. That isn't sad, its a fact of life if you are granted old age. QEII also slowed down considerably the last years. Many of her patronages were transferred, her engagements were shortened and the frequency lowered.
Younger generations - indispensable for the future of many charities - have no idea who the Duke of Kent or Princess Alexandra are and can't really relate to them. Invest in younger royals who can carry the torch in stead of extinguishing the flame by waiting too long.
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Listen, they are all wonderful and dedicated individuals and epitomise 'service' and all that but this can't continue. QEII cousins are (very) elderly people and its time to face that.
Sorry, but they are not '(very) elderly people'. My parents are in their mid and late 80s. They still run rings round and drive myself and my sister up the wall. They both still go for daily strolls along the beach, volunteer in one of the local charity shops. If the Duke of Kent and his sister Princess Alexandra feel that they a capable of still carrying out their duties, more power to them. Do not consign someone to the dung heap just because they are in the Winter of their lives.