King Charles' cousin - famous furniture maker David Linley - has walked away from the company he set up 40 years ago in a surprise move.
The 61-year-old Earl of Snowdon, who was 5th in line to the throne when he was born, resigned on Friday as director of three businesses - David Linley Holdings, David Linley & Co and David Linley Furniture according to Companies House.
The Earl, whose mother was Princess Margaret, the late Queen's sister, started a carpentry workshop above a chip shop in Dorking, Surrey, in 1982.