King Charles, Camilla planning to axe 20 pc of Royal household staff; Read to know why

In an effort to increase “efficiency” among royal staff, British Monarch King Charles III is planning to cut off 20% of middle-manment staff of UK Royal family. According to British news outlet Daily Mail, Charles and Camilla are reportedly "dismayed" over fact that too many staff are performing similar jobs. As per news outlet, King is also upset with fact that some of senior staff continue to tell him to operate in a “certain way” since that’s how “Queen did it”. 

74-year-old British monarch took over throne after her mor Queen Elizabeth II passed away in September last year. Months after death of longest-serving monarch, United Kingdom witnessed coronation of a new monarch, first in 70 years.  

According to Daily Mail, cuts will take place among staff of Buckingham Palace, Sandringham, Windsor Castle and Balmoral. move is also a part of King’s long-held ambition to “streamline and modernise” monarchy. “re is a real feeling that staffing at all palaces is too heavy,” a source close to royal family told Daily Mail. “re are far too many assistants to assistants. King and Queen would prefer to pay people proper ws from top to bottom but have fewer people. For instance, re are chefs for m and chefs for staff. Why, y ask, can't re be one lot of kitchen staff for everyone?” source added. 

Queen Camilla will oversee streamlining

According to Daily Mail, Charles’ wife, Queen Consort Camilla, will be overseeing streamlining after she had made it clear that “levelling up of Royal staff” is needed. "Her Majesty cant abide too many people doing same jobs. Senior housekeeper, executive housekeepers and juniors,” royal insider told British news outlet. 

In light of this, Camilla has reportedly raised matter with Master of Household, Vice-Admiral Sir Tony Johnstone-Burt. Earlier this year, Charles’ sister Princess Anne rejected British monarch’s ambition to streamline monarchy, stating that “few people” have already stopped carrying out official duties, alluding to Duke and Duchess of Sussex Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and Duke of York Prince Andrew. “I think 'slimmed-down' was said in a day when re were a few more people around to make that seem like a justifiable comment,” Princess royal asserted in a rare interview, Daily Mail reported. “It doesn't sound like a good idea from where I'm standing,” she added.