Prince William has removed Queen Camilla’s sister from the royal payroll after nearly two decades, according to the estate he inherited after King Charles was crowned the British monarch.
William received the 700-year-old estate and the title of the Duke of Cornwall upon his father’s ascension, following the 2022 death of Queen Elizabeth II. The estate is designed to provide income for the heir to the throne.
Elliot, who was brought onto the payroll following Charles and Camilla’s nuptials in 2005, had served as the chief designer of the king’s estates for the better part of 20 years. She worked on projects including the Duchy of Cornwall’s luxury cottages, offices and nurseries, for which she was paid a commission and reimbursed for associated purchases.
In 2022, Elliot had been paid 19,625 pounds ($25,264) for fees and commission and 12,316 pounds ($15,855) in reimbursements, according to that year’s report. The latest report, however, said there was nothing paid to Elliot “in respect of these” for 2023.
Earlier this week, sources told The Telegraph the decision not to rehire 75-year-old Elliot “was no reflection on her work.”
The annual report, published earlier this week, also revealed William’s annual salary, noting the royal raked in a whopping $30.4 million during the 2023-2024 financial year, his first full year under his new title of the Duke of Cornwall.
That salary funds both his and wife Kate Middleton’s public, charitable and private activities, according to the Duchy of Cornwall’s website, which notes William pays income tax on the annual revenue. He holds no access to its capital value.
