Prince William has removed Queen Camilla’s sister from the royal payroll according to fresh documents.
The Prince of Wales, 42, took over the running of the Duchy of Cornwall when his father, King Charles, succeeded to the throne.
Annabel Elliot, 75, the Queen’s younger sister, has been paid several hundred thousand pounds for her services over the last two decades, according to reports.
She was employed by the King as chief designer of his estates following his 2005 marriage to Queen Camilla.
Since then, Elliot has enjoyed annual payment for her work on the Duchy holiday cottage portfolio, decorating and updating its period properties in Cornwall, Wales and the Isles of Scilly.
Sources told The Telegraph that Prince William would no longer employ Elliot, although it was no reflection on her work.
The Duchy’s annual accounts detailed how she had been paid “in the normal course of business and on an arm’s length basis” varying amounts ranging between £19,625 and £82,272 to maintain its rental properties as well as the Duchy offices and its plant nursery.
She was reimbursed additional amounts each year, ranging from £7,160 to £90,285, for the purchase of furniture, furnishings and retail stock.
Queen Camilla [right] and Annabel Elliot ]left] in the stands of Court One at Wimbledon
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However, the latest Duchy of Cornwall accounts show that for Prince William’s first full year as the Duke of Cornwall, Elliot had not been paid for her services between 2023 and 2024.
It says: “During the period to Sept 8 2022 the Duchy paid Mrs Annabel Elliot, the 24th Duke of Cornwall’s sister-in-law, in the normal course of business and on an arm’s length basis £19,625 for fees and commission and £12,316 for the purchase of furniture, furnishings and retail stock for the Duchy of Cornwall Holiday accommodation, Duchy offices and Duchy Nursery.”
According to reports, this reflects a shift in management style from Charles to William.
Prince William has chosen to manage the vast property portfolio in his own way.
Prince William took over the running of the Duchy of Cornwall from his father, King Charles
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Prince William and Queen Camilla were both deputising for the King earlier this year
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The Telegraph has reported that Elliot is still enjoying some professional benefits from her relationship with the King and Queen.
She was recently employed to oversee significant improvements to the visitor centre and restaurant at Balmoral ahead of its opening to the public this summer.
Buckingham Palace sources confirmed she would continue to be involved with the household when there are “appropriate opportunities”.
Reports suggest that she has also undertaken work on the King’s Sandringham Estate in Norfolk over the last 18 months.
GB News has contacted Kensington Palace and Annabel Elliot Ltd for comment.
