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The crown pandemic does not stop at the finances of British royalty. The lack of income could cost the work of several hundred employees of the royal palaces.
“Due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Royal Collection Trust’s finances, we have to reduce personnel costs,” a Royal Collection Trust spokeswoman confirmed Wednesday. The foundation manages the castles and works of art that are owned by British royalty.
Up to 300 domestic workers at risk
A voluntary severance program has been launched, which has been used by about 100 employees, the spokeswoman said. Also, there is a zero rate for wages and talks are underway to reduce pension rights.
According to a report in the Daily Mail, up to 300 of Queen Elizabeth II’s 600 domestic workers (94) could be affected by the austerity measures. Employees work on royal estates, including Buckingham Palace. In May, the foundation had already announced that it would cut several hundred short-term jobs due to the crisis.
Silent protest in front of Windsor Castle
In front of Windsor Castle, some workers in their uniforms gathered for a silent protest on Tuesday. They carried a sign that read: “King Henry cut heads off. Now they want to ditch our jobs and cut our pensions. Loyalty is not a one-way street!”, As can be seen in a Twitter photo of the PCS union Many of the servants of the royal family are organized in this.
The crown pandemic has hit royalty financially. As reported by the British newspaper “The Sun”, the British royal family will face a loss of around 35.3 million Swiss francs in 2020. The Queen began trying to plug the hole in the box in July. For example, she sold her own Buckingham Palace gin at the official “Royal Collection” online store for the equivalent of about 47 francs. (sda / frk)
