Leaked 2024 payrolls exposed hypocrisy: senior aides pocketed £146,000 salaries while maids scraped by on £19,500, sharing cramped rooms. Turnover hit 38%—double industry norms—with 70% citing bullying. Five maids quit en masse after the post, leaving suites uncleaned and guests waiting, forcing desperate Aberdeen agency hires at double pay.
This "silent revolt" echoes across royal estates like Highgrove, where similar gripes simmer. Insiders blame rigid protocols—curtsying empty rooms, unpaid overtime—clashing with modern expectations amid King Charles's efficiency drive. Paul Burrell, Diana's ex-butler, linked it to post-Elizabeth crackdowns after NDA breaches.
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