There is no time for mourning when it comes to making social plans. While the new King Charles III is due to settle in Buckingham Palace in the coming days, dozens of employees at Clarence House, until then the residence of the new monarch, will be laid off, the guardian. According to the British reference newspaper, up to 100 people were notified this Monday of her future dismissal, while Queen Elizabeth II has not yet been buried.
At Clarence House, many thought they would join the new king at Buckingham Palace, as Charles III gave no indication before his mother’s death.
“Everyone is absolutely furious, including the private secretaries and the management team. All staff have worked tirelessly since Thursday (date of Elizabeth II’s death) to deal with this,” a source testifies to the blog.
Monday begins a period of “consultations”
In a letter sent to all the Clarence House teams, Sir Clive Alderton, Principal Private Secretary to King Charles III and his wife Camilla, indicates however that certain positions directly related to the couple will remain.
The Guardian He explains that a period of “consultations” will begin on Monday, after the funeral of Queen Elizabeth.
“Our staff have provided long and loyal service and while some redundancies will be unavoidable, we are working to identify alternative roles for as many employees as possible,” a Clarence House spokesperson told the newspaper.
Source: BFM TV
