Why Queen Elizabeth Was ‘Forced’ To Give Royal Staff A Pay Raise

Queen Elizabeth recently gave her palace staff a generous raise.

According to Buckingham Palace, royal staff who have been receiving under £56,375 were given a hefty bonus and an extra day of paid holiday. As such, valets, footmen, gardeners, and housemaids will receive a 1.5 percent increase to cover their living expenses.

Members of the Queen’s royal staff who have been performing their duties well will also receive a 2.5 percent increase. And according to a source, Her Majesty decided to give her staff higher income and an additional benefit after they prepared for three back to back weddings.

Last year, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tied the knot at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle on May 19. Shortly after, Princess Eugenie wed Jack Brooksbank at the same venue. Earlier this year, Lady Gabriella Windsor and Thomas Kingston also tied the knot.

The palace staff also played a crucial role after the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s son, Archie, on May 6. Archie was introduced to the public two days later at Windsor Castle, and his christening also took place at the Queen’s private chapel in Windsor.

And two months ago, the palace staff also worked in full force to welcome US President Donald Trump to the United Kingdom.

While speaking with The Sun, a source said that the Queen’s staff couldn’t be happier with their raise. After all, the increase is one of the best they have received in years.

“For too long the courtiers have relied on loyalty and the fact the staff love the Queen and have such respect for her. But they’ve lost a lot of the perks that used to compensate for such low pay and people have been struggling, so this will really help… Staff used to get all sorts of perks written in their contracts… There were free rooms, free soap and they were even allowed to finish up the dregs of wine and spirits leftover from state banquets,” the source said.