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Denmark’s King Frederik, Queen Mary’s impressive ‘earnings’ revealed — and they’re set for a huge pay raise
official finance report published by the Danish Palace Tuesday shows that the majority of the couple’s income — paid for by the state — covered their housing and staff costs.It also covered other “dependent” members of the Danish royal family.Of the nearly $2 million they raked in, $323,000 was set aside as a “grant” for Mary, who was the Crown Princess at the time ahead of Queen Margrethe II’s abrupt abdication in January.This left them with just under $415,000 to spend on leisure travel, shopping, and personal expenses.Margrethe, who stripped her youngest son’s family of their royal titles before her abdication, received an eye-watering sum of $8.4 million, with a private allowance of $5.7 million, in 2023.Frederik and Mary will be looking to cash in even more this year.The pair are also owners of a luxury ski lodge in Switzerland, which they list on AirBnB for up to $20,000 per week.The Danish royal family’s appanage system is set to be challenged by the government, which hopes to overhaul the current arrangement, according to local outlet DR News.This means that the royal family’s finances will be more transparent to the public, and will indicate the exact amount the royal household is given, as well as how they choose to divvy up the sum.Unlike the British royals, the Danish royal family does not need to pay taxes.Frederik and Mary ascended to the throne after Queen Margrethe — third cousin of the late Queen Elizabeth II — revealed in her New Year’s speech on Dec. 31 that she would be stepping down on Jan.
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Princess Eugenie is ‘reluctant’ to take on more royal duties as it ‘takes up your whole life’: ex-butler
Kate Middleton, 42, out of the fold as they undergo their respective cancer treatments, the royals have been grasping at straws to have certain members step up and take on more work.And according to Grant Harrold, who worked for Charles for seven years when he was the Prince of Wales, Princess Eugenie is not looking to add anymore to her plate at this time.“Princess Eugenie is probably cautious to step up to Royal duties because it does take up your whole life. I’ve seen the schedules and you can’t switch it on and off,” Harrold told The Post.Eugenie, who welcomed her second son in May 2023 with husband Jack Brooksbank, is simply not prepared for the intense demands stepping up entails, Harrold notes.“Eugenie is very keen to have her own career and that’s something she is very passionate about – so yes, she probably is reluctant to take on royal duties,” he said of the Princess, who celebrated her 34th birthday over the weekend.“She’s currently a non-working Royal but as times become more desperate, it’s very likely we will see her move from that to become a working senior member of the family.”Elsewhere, Harrold notes that with Eugenie being close to both Prince William and Prince Harry, it could very much mean that she can act as a “peacemaker” between the feuding brothers.“Eugenie is very close to William and Harry, she always has been, always will be,” he notes.
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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle ‘still hope’ they will be asked back to be working royals: ‘They are kidding themselves’
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly hoping for a temporary return into the royal fold — but “on their own terms.”The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are said to have expressed interest in helping out with royal duties while King Charles III and Kate Middleton undergo their respective cancer treatments.However, according to royal expert and author Tom Quinn, it’s unlikely that the royals will have the Sussexes return.“Both Meghan and Harry still hope that at some point they might be asked back to become working royals on their own terms — it’s a rapidly shrinking possibility, but the couple have talked about this at length and the fact that senior royal numbers are seriously down at the moment has rekindled their hopes,” he told the Mirror.“As I understand it from palace contacts, they are kidding themselves if they think they will be invited back in any way.” The Post revealed in February that Charles has been toying with the idea of having Harry back on a temporary basis, despite the Duke being kept at arm’s length from ongoing succession talks.But it soon emerged that Prince William was reportedly “blocking” Harry’s return to the royal fold in a desperate bid to protect his ailing wife.Elsewhere, royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams said the royal family’s health woes could provide the “perfect opportunity” to mend the royal rift.“This is a dread situation, a major operation followed by cancer,” he told the Sun.
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Kate Middleton, Prince William head to Sandringham with their kids for Easter amid cancer diagnosis
Kate Middleton and Prince William will be spending some much-needed quality time at Sandringham this Easter.The Prince and Princess of Wales left Adelaide Cottage in Windsor via helicopter on Saturday with their children — Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5 — to head towards Anmer Hall, located on the Sandringham Estate, Entertainment Tonight reports.Middleton, 42, revealed on Friday that she has been undergoing chemotherapy treatment after doctors discovered the cancer during her planned abdominal surgery.The family will spend Easter break at the estate, where they’re expected to see King Charles III, 75, who is also battling cancer.Understandably, the Waleses will stray from tradition this year by not joining the rest of the royal family for Easter services.Instead, they will spend the long Easter weekend together behind closed doors.Charles, for his part, is set to attend a small Easter service with family that’s set to be of much smaller scale than in previous years.It’s unclear if the entire family will unite for a publicized church service this year.Kensington Palace declined to comment.While initial palace guidance said that the Princess won’t return to royal duties until after Easter, it’s now been said that she won’t return to the royal fold until after she’s given the all clear by her doctors.“The Princess will return to official duties when she is cleared to do so by her medical team,” a palace spokesperson said following Middleton’s cancer announcement.“She is in good spirits and is focused on making a full recovery.”The mother-of-three had already stepped back from her duties after having the abdominal surgery in January for what she thought, at the time, was a non-cancerous
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Buckingham Palace lists new PR role after KateGate — and the salary is laughable
seemingly endless parade of media mishaps in recent months — including the handling of Kate Middleton’s abdominal surgery — they are desperately seeking a full-time communications assistant.The Palace’s Private Secretary department is searching for someone to work a Monday through Friday schedule, who will annually be paid a measly $32,000, according to the job posting.Benefits include 25 days of annual leave, a pension plan and even 20% off at any of Royal Collection Trust gift shops across England.“The Royal Communications team promotes the work, role, relevance and value of the Royal Family to a worldwide audience,” the memo read. “The reaction to our work is always high-profile, and so reputation and impact will be at the forefront of all that you do.”“Whether working on a state visit, ceremonial event or royal engagement, you’ll make sure our communications consistently spark interest and reach a range of audiences.”The post went on to note that the candidate must have “outstanding interpersonal skills” and be able “to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.”Duties include producing content across social media platforms, as well as providing administration assistance and supervising media access during royal events.“Basic working knowledge of Excel” is a must, too.The position is for King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s camp.
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Kate Middleton has been working from home on special project, palace confirms
dip her toes into work at the start of February, when sources close to the royal said she was “working from bed” to prepare for her return to official duties.Now, it appears as though Middleton is doing more than just that — she’s shifting all of her focus on her early years project to improve the lives of newborn babies.The mom of three has been very hands-on with the campaign for the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood’s (RFCEC) Shaping Us project, which has yielded “overwhelmingly positive” results of the study she kickstarted, the palace added.The Princess launched the project in January with the aim of it highlighting the importance of early years development in children.It’s been said that the campaign has been her “life’s work” during her recovery process.“The Princess has been kept updated throughout the process,” a palace spokesperson told the Telegraph.But the royal’s recovery has not all been smooth-sailing.In her absence from public life, several conspiracy theories have taken root, which only intensified after she posted a heavily edited UK Mother’s Day image that received a “kill notice” from major press agencies.And earlier this week, three staffers at the London Clinic — the private hospital where Middleton underwent surgery and recovered for two weeks — were placed under investigation over an alleged data breach involving the Princess.The CEO of the London Clinic said the hospital would take all “regulatory and disciplinary steps” as three staffers were under investigation for the alleged breach.It’s believed that Middleton has been made aware of the situation.She currently remains at Adelaide Cottage in Windsor, where she was recently spotted hitting up a local farm shop with William.Since news
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Kate Middleton’s medical records at London Clinic hospital were ‘easily available’ to doctors: report
at the London Clinic are “easily available” to doctors and nurses as staffers allegedly breached Kate Middleton’s personal data, an official probe revealed.A Care Quality Commission (CQC) report revealed that while patient records were “stored securely” at the uber-prestigious private hospital, medical professionals had easy access to the forms.The Princess of Wales, 42, was discharged from the medical facility in January after spending two weeks under the watchful eye of doctors following her planned abdominal surgery.CQC’s report, which concluded following an unannounced inspection in June 2021, praised staff for treating patients with “compassion and dignity” and respecting their “privacy and dignity.”The inspection was carried out after the CQC “received information that gave us concerns about the safety and quality of services,” the outlet adds.“Those concerns arose from several never events and serious incidents and numerous whistle-blowers around staffing and culture,” the report read.The Post reached out to the CQC and the London Clinic for comment.The CEO of the London Clinic said the hospital would take all “regulatory and disciplinary steps” as three staffers were under investigation for the alleged breach.“Everyone at the London Clinic is acutely aware of our individual, professional, ethical and legal duties with regards to patient confidentiality,” Al Russell said in a statement to The Post on Wednesday.“We take enormous pride in the outstanding care and discretion we aim to deliver for all our patients that put their trust in us every day.”He said the hospital has “systems in place to monitor [the] management of patient information,” and vowed that if there were a breach “all appropriate investigatory,
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s photographer for Archie’s christening reacts to editing accusations
public’s trust in the UK’s royal family continues to decline as another photo from the Firm has been flagged as “digitally enhanced.”Getty Images recently noted that the photo of the Windsor clan at Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s son Archie’s July 2019 christening was also altered.The photographer of the portrait, Chris Allerton, denied the allegation to the Daily Mail on Wednesday.He said that the idea that he would edit the photo in a manipulative way “was a load of cobblers.”The English phrase is a slang term that means “nonsense.”Allerton explained to the publication that the photo needed “the very minimal tuning” to its coloring, and how his camera was set up beforehand in an effort to shoot “a relaxed and pleasing moment quickly and efficiently for them.”The image featured the Duke and Duchess of Sussex holding their then-2-month-old son, as they sat alongside King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William, Kate Middleton, Markle’s mother Doria Ragland, as well as the late Princess Diana’s sisters, Lady Jane Fellowes and Lady Sarah McCorquodale.“Getty Images is undertaking a review of handout images and, in accordance with its editorial policy, is placing an editor’s note on images where the source has suggested they could be digitally enhanced,” the photo agency’s rep told the Daily Mail.The “Suits” star, 42, and the Invictus Games founder’s friend Misan Harriman took to social media to defend Allerton.“I’ve just spoken to Chris Allerton, Getty Images should never have put that editors note on his image, I am sure,” Harriman wrote on X.The Nigerian-British photographer has often snapped images of the Sussexes, including one iconic pic of a pregnant Markle looking up lovingly at Harry, 39, in 2021.Harriman added
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