Queen’s 1,000 staff explained including clock winders, flag checker and handbag archiver
Filled with priceless heirlooms and with centuries of Royal history, The Queen's seven official residences are in no way ordinary homes. And that is reflected in the number of staff it takes to run them - with more than 1,000 on the payroll.There are over 800 staff at Buckingham Palace alone, while Balmoral has 50 full-time staff and 150 casual workers, including farmers, foresters, gardeners and gamekeepers.