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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Pippa Crerar and Caroline Davies

King Charles’s staff notified of redundancies during church service for Queen

Many staff had assumed they would be amalgamated into the King’s new household, as his offices move to Buckingham Palace.
Many staff had assumed they would be amalgamated into the King’s new household, as his offices move to Buckingham Palace. Photograph: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images

Dozens of Clarence House staff have been given notice of redundancies as the offices of King Charles and the Queen Consort move to Buckingham Palace after the death of the Queen, the Guardian has learned.

Up to 100 employees at the King’s former official residence, including some who have worked there for decades, received notification that they could lose their jobs just as they were working round the clock to smooth his elevation to the throne.

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