Up to 100 staff at Clarence House have reportedly being given notice of redundancy because King Charles' offices are being moved to Buckingham Palace. The Guardian has reported that dozens of staff, some of whom have worked at the London residence for decades, received the notification in the days since the Queen died.
The Guardian says it understands the staff affected include private secretaries, the finance office, the communications team and household staff. And it has been reported that they received notice while a thanksgiving service for the Queen was being held at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh on Monday.
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One source told the media organisation: “Everybody is absolutely livid, including private secretaries and the senior team. All the staff have been working late every night since Thursday, to be met with this. People were visibly shaken by it.”
A letter, seen by The Guardian, that was written by the King's top aide Sir Clive Alderton, said: "The change in role for our principals will also mean change for our household … The portfolio of work previously undertaken in this household supporting the former Prince of Wales’s personal interests, former activities and household operations will no longer be carried out, and the household … at Clarence House will be closed down. It is therefore expected that the need for the posts principally based at Clarence House, whose work supports these areas will no longer be needed."
He added that certain staff providing “direct, close, personal support and advice” to Charles and Camilla would remain in post. A consultation period will begin after the state funeral next Monday. A Clarence House spokesman said: “Following last week’s accession, the operations of the household of the former Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall have ceased and, as required by law, a consultation process has begun. Our staff have given long and loyal service and, while some redundancies will be unavoidable, we are working urgently to identify alternative roles for the greatest number of staff.”
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