Princess Anne revealed that she has no plans to slow down or retire from royal duties at the age of 74, while she was in Cape Town.

Princess Anne isn’t planning on slowing down anytime soon. “I don't think there's a retirement program on this particular life,” she told the Press Association during her recent trip to South Africa.

Princess Anne said retirement “isn’t really an option” for members of the royal family. The Princess Royal, 74, was asked about potential plans to cut back on royal duties in an interview with the Press Association published on Friday4.

King Charles ' sister, 74, said she won't scale back her royal responsibilities in the coming years in a new interview with the Press Association. The chat happened during Princess Anne's two-day visit to South Africa, her first international working trip of the year from Jan. 21 to Jan. 22.

Anne — the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip’s only daughter — was forced to cancel all of her official duties slated in the weeks that followed the accident, including a state visit and a trip to Canada. The beloved royal experienced temporary memory loss after the injury, as well as a concussion.

Princess Anne completed her first royal tour of 2025 this week as she jetted off alone to South Africa. The Princess Royal, 74, visited for two days from January 21 to c arry out a series of engagements in the country.