Want to Work For Queen Elizabeth? She’s Hiring
Working for the royal family must have its perks, right? Some members of the royal staff have been working under the queen for years, while others left shortly after their adventure began. But those who have always dreamt of working for the world’s most famous family could have their wish granted — it turns out the queen is hiring.
Queen Elizabeth is hiring a cleaner and housekeeping assistant
Those who have a passion for royals and cleaning might want to take a look at the royal family’s job board. The royal family website recently posted two job listings for those looking to be either a cleaner or a housekeeping assistant.
The cleaner will work somewhere between 20 and 30 hours per week; there are three openings available in Windsor and one in London. According to the description, the cleaner will “upkeep, clean, and care for a wide range of interiors and items.” The compensation says competitive plus benefits, though no dollar amount is given. Prior experience is encouraged but not required.
The housekeeping assistant role is essentially an apprenticeship, so it doesn’t pay much; the starting salary is only about $25,000 annually. The job is five days per week as a 13-month training program, which will be based at either Windsor Castle or Buckingham Palace. The job description notes that the apprentice could spend time at other royal houses for up to three months out of the year. Relevant experience “isn’t important,” as the palace says they’ll “give you all the training you need.” Though the salary isn’t much, living accommodations, meals, and travel expenses will all be covered by the royal family.
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Some royal staff members have worked under the royals for years
Those who take a job within the royal family might find themselves in it for the long haul. Some royal staff members have been working for the queen for years, such as her assistant, Angela Kelly, who took on that role back in 2002. Those who work closely with royal family members occasionally become not just employees but also confidantes.
Princess Diana’s former butler, Paul Burrell, is no exception; he worked for Diana during and after her time as a working member of the royal family. Burrell became Diana’s closest confidante, and she trusted him with anything — including keeping her mental health issues and problems with Prince Charles a secret.
Other royal staff members left surprisingly quickly
Not all of the royal staff members have loved their positions, though; Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had a difficult time keeping staff members on their pay roll. Reports said that Meghan and Harry lost as many as nine staff members over the course of 18 months, though the reasons for the departures were mostly unknown.
However, not everyone left on poor terms. Meghan’s former assistant and private secretary, Amy Pickerill, left on good terms, and she and Meghan reportedly remain close. Still, reports of Meghan emailing her staff as early as 5 a.m. could have been the reason some didn’t want to continue the job.
