Employees fromKing Charles III’s Clarence House staff have been alerted of potential termination as his andQueen Camilla’s office operations move to Buckingham Palace followingQueen Elizabeth’s death,The Guardianreports.
On Monday, dozens of employees including the private secretaries, the communications team, household staff and the finance office from Clarence House were given redundancy notice during a service for the late monarch at St. Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland, according to the report.
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Alderton added, “I appreciate that this is unsettling news and I wanted to let you know of the support that is available at this point.”
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The letter also stated that employees who gave “direct, close, personal support and advice” would remain in their roles.
Those who are being let go are expected to be given an increased redundancy payment as well as assistance in finding new jobs.
King Charles and Queen Camilla.NIALL CARSON/POOL/AFP via Getty
A Twitter user shared aphotoof their contract from when they joined the royal household, showing that there is a clause about possible termination after the death of a monarch.
“His was my contract when I joined the royal household and clearly shows what happens wrt staff on the death of the monarch,” the Twitter user wrote.
King Charles.MARKUS SCHREIBER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
On Tuesday,Queen Elizabeth’s coffin was flown to London, with Princess Anne again accompanying her mother’s body. Once the casket arrives at Buckingham Palace, a rehearsal will be held for its procession to the Palace of Westminster.
Astate funeralforQueen Elizabethis set to be held at Westminster Abbey on Monday, September 19.
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