King Charles and his gardening staff

Spot on Kate1949

Well said re his never holding down a job. As for suggesting he’s not in charge of the wages - either he’s a king with power or he’s not ….as a human being the resignations should have waved a red flag after 3 or 4…

I wonder who leaked this information (?) and why.

How would HE know what a decent living wage is?

Friend or family of the ex staff perhaps …. Embarrassing 😳 news / gossip etc always travels.

silverlining48

I know Charles’ work-life was short but hadn’t realised it was that short. Retired in his twenties, as a Commander, after 5 years. Wow! 😮
I put 46 years in and didn’t get further up the greasy pole than the second to bottom rung. …..Horses for courses, now back to ragwort

I didn't know men retired before 60 (now 66), on pension.

Surely he didn't receive a pension for 5 years?

Quote silverlining48 Mon 28-Jul-25 14:20:27
Friend or family of the ex staff perhaps …. Embarrassing 😳 news / gossip etc always travels.

And sells for a good sum , in full knowledge the royal family do
not sue, exceptions H & M

I sent a letter regarding this to the i newspaper because they ran a piece say that Charles was entitled to be fussy. My point was yes, it’s right to expect high standards but the staff were also complaining about his impatience and lack of politeness.
I suspect that was putting it mildly. Good management is not achieved with bad temper and bad manners.

Norah

silverlining48

I know Charles’ work-life was short but hadn’t realised it was that short. Retired in his twenties, as a Commander, after 5 years. Wow! 😮
I put 46 years in and didn’t get further up the greasy pole than the second to bottom rung. …..Horses for courses, now back to ragwort

I didn't know men retired before 60 (now 66), on pension.

Surely he didn't receive a pension for 5 years?

Why not?

Organisations have to provide pension funds for employees.
The Armed Forces pension are not usually paid until the person reaches 60, although a reduced pension or commuted sum can be taken earlier.

Just like most firms' pension schemes.

Allira

Norah

silverlining48

I know Charles’ work-life was short but hadn’t realised it was that short. Retired in his twenties, as a Commander, after 5 years. Wow! 😮
I put 46 years in and didn’t get further up the greasy pole than the second to bottom rung. …..Horses for courses, now back to ragwort

I didn't know men retired before 60 (now 66), on pension.

Surely he didn't receive a pension for 5 years?

Why not?

Organisations have to provide pension funds for employees.
The Armed Forces pension are not usually paid until the person reaches 60, although a reduced pension or commuted sum can be taken earlier.

Just like most firms' pension schemes.

Oh, I was not aware he could take early. Five years seems quite early. Regardless, not much work time in his life it would seem.

Norah

silverlining48

I know Charles’ work-life was short but hadn’t realised it was that short. Retired in his twenties, as a Commander, after 5 years. Wow! 😮
I put 46 years in and didn’t get further up the greasy pole than the second to bottom rung. …..Horses for courses, now back to ragwort

I didn't know men retired before 60 (now 66), on pension.

Surely he didn't receive a pension for 5 years?

Surely he didn't receive a pension for 5 years?

In fact, very many years ago no, the Armed Services did not award pensions to anyone doing less than 12 years, 9 for officers, and service personnel wishing to leave before they had completed their time had to buy themselves out.

The general retirement age for service personnel is 55.

Allira

Norah

silverlining48

I know Charles’ work-life was short but hadn’t realised it was that short. Retired in his twenties, as a Commander, after 5 years. Wow! 😮
I put 46 years in and didn’t get further up the greasy pole than the second to bottom rung. …..Horses for courses, now back to ragwort

I didn't know men retired before 60 (now 66), on pension.

Surely he didn't receive a pension for 5 years?

Surely he didn't receive a pension for 5 years?

In fact, very many years ago no, the Armed Services did not award pensions to anyone doing less than 12 years, 9 for officers, and service personnel wishing to leave before they had completed their time had to buy themselves out.

The general retirement age for service personnel is 55.

I wonder why 55, seems so young as compared to 66?

What would those people do between 55 and 66?

it may not be directly debited from Charles' a/c but he could easily implement a pay rise. Same story on the appalling quality of housing (much of it unfit for human habitation) on the Duchy of Cornwall Estate.

So much of this is hearsay. It may be based on truth, it may not. The truth is we do not and cannot know for sure. It is so important to read something and question its validity. Always check your sources. So posts starting off 'I have read ..' or 'apparently ..' are good old fashioned hearsay.

Charles has never had to worry about the cost of anything, it’s all provided , mostly by us. The price of a monarchy.

As for those who retire at 55 they can get another job or not depending on their circumstances. Perhaps charity work, hobbies, golf or do lunch or if finances allow, go on lots of holidays.
World and oyster comes to mind.

Anniebach

Quote Kate1949 Sat 26-Jul-25 16:33:42
As Eloethan says, Charles has never held down a normal job. How can he possibly have any idea about the pressures working people face.

Some seem to know he never had any pressures !

That’s just what I was thinking. I think it’s fair to say that it works both ways, and we have no idea of the pressures he has to face. After all, isn’t it now accepted that he was pressured into marrying Diana when he would have chosen to marry Camilla?

He was 30 when he married teenage Diana and believe Camilla was already married at the time .
If he as a 30 year old mature man was pressured then surely he doesn’t come across well.

As for pressure, of course he has had pressure, the same as all of us. .

No excuse for treating staff poorly but they knew the wage when they applied/accepted the job.

MickyD Mon 28-Jul-25 16:28:25
No excuse for treating staff poorly but they knew the wage when they applied/accepted the job.

How treated staff poorly ? they accepted the hours , wages and holidays

silverlining48

He was 30 when he married teenage Diana and believe Camilla was already married at the time .
If he as a 30 year old mature man was pressured then surely he doesn’t come across well.

More a case of doing his duty, marrying a suitable woman.
I'm sure Diana was pretty determined to marry him.

Now, whether that is how it should be is debatable.

silverlining48

As for pressure, of course he has had pressure, the same as all of us. .

the same as all of us

Not at all like all of us.

As Eloethan says, Charles has never held down a normal job

So serving in the RAF and RN are not normal jobs?
Really?

No, perhaps not. They mean leaving wives, girlfriends, families alone for months at a time, dealing with incidents of which most of you have no idea?
Dealing with pressures most of you will never encounter.

No, probably not normal jobs.

He has never had to worry about utility bills and mortgages or how to pay fir a holiday or replace an old car… nothing financial, which fir the rest of us is major, but there will still be things of course.
Health, family relationships, things that money can’t buy.

silverlining48

Charles has never had to worry about the cost of anything, it’s all provided , mostly by us. The price of a monarchy.

As for those who retire at 55 they can get another job or not depending on their circumstances. Perhaps charity work, hobbies, golf or do lunch or if finances allow, go on lots of holidays.
World and oyster comes to mind.

Monarchy does come at a price, no worry for the Monarch. However, constitutional monarchy is a choice which we live with.

As to retiring at 55, nobody I know has been forced out that young.