Up to 100 members of King Charles’ staff told they could lose their jobs as he prepares to move to Buckingham Palace: report

• Members of King Charles’ staff have been told they may lose their jobs, according to The Guardian.

• Clarence House staff this week received notices of dismissal during a service for the late Queen, according to the report.

• The outlet also reported that many employees were under the impression that they would switch with Charles.

Dozens of longtime members of King Charles III’s staff at Clarence House are at risk of losing their jobs as the new king prepares to move palaces, The Guardian reported Tuesday.

According to the report, up to 100 employees were issued with redundancy notices during the service for Queen Elizabeth II in St. Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh on Monday. The announcements come as staff at the king’s former official residence are working overtime to help him transition to life at Buckingham Palace.

Among those whose jobs are on the line are private secretaries, the finance office, members of the communications team and household staff, The Guardian reported. The residence employs 101 full-time staff, according to the Clarence House 2021-2022 annual review.

Many staff were reportedly under the impression they would be moving with Charles to his new household until they received a letter this week from the king’s top aide, Sir Clive Alderton.

The outlet saw a copy of the letter, which reportedly noted that the “change in role” for Charles “would also mean change for our household”, confirming that Clarence House will be closed.

“It is therefore expected that the need for the posts mainly based at Clarence House whose work supports these areas will no longer be necessary,” the letter read, citing The Guardian report.

An anonymous source told the publication that employees are “absolutely furious.”

“All staff have been working late every night since Thursday to be met with this,” the person said. “People were visibly shaken by it.”

Alderton added that certain staff who provide “direct, close, personal support and advice” to Charles and Camilla would retain their roles, and he confirmed that no final decisions have yet been made. He said a consultation period will begin after the Queen’s state funeral next week.

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A spokesperson for Clarence House did not immediately respond to Insider’s request for comment, but confirmed to The Guardian that “some redundancies will be unavoidable.” The representative added that the home is “working urgently” to find alternative roles for as many employees as possible.

Employees who are let go are expected to be offered help finding new jobs and an “enhanced” severance package, according to the business.

The royal family has not yet confirmed whether Charles and Camilla will eventually live full-time at Buckingham Palace. According to The Guardian, there is speculation that the king, who is reportedly not keen on the residence, may use the palace for more official purposes while retaining Clarence House as his personal home.

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