The decision has rocked their very foundations despite a rocky start to their relationship. Prince William and his stepmother have shown mutual respect for each other for years, but will William's removal of Camila's sister from the pay list reignite the rift, adding to a relationship between the princess and the queen that is said to have not gotten off to a good start? Prince William is said to have made a big decision by removing the Queen's interior designer sister Camila from the royal pay list, which Annabel Elliot has enjoyed for nearly two decades for her work on the holiday home portfolio.
Prince William then hired her as the head designer for his estate after his 2005 marriage to the Queen Camila The accounts show that Ms Elliot received payments of between £1,199,000 and £82,000 The work included updating and decorating the royal family's glamorous period properties in Cornwall, Wales and the Isle of Silly She was also paid for the purchase of furniture and retail items The payments ranged from £7,000 to £90,000 The accounts show that for the first time in nearly two decades Annabal Elliot was not paid for her services in 2023 to 2024.
While Prince William inherited the estate when it was passed down from King Charles since taking over the estate Prince William chose not to hire Ms Elliot Sources say that while this does not reflect her work, the same sources also point to the Queen's role as her sister considered complete and the staff have learned enough from her experience and expertise this decision could be an example of how Prince William intends to streamline the monarchy and its processes when he becomes the reigning monarch the termination of Annabelle Elliott's contract.
Sources from the British newspaper confirmed that Prince William's decision was based on a satisfactory conclusion of her services and the appropriate training of the staff under her supervision despite initial hesitation about the relationship between Camila and Charles. Prince William and Prince Harry eventually accepted Queen Camila as part of their father's life because of the claim that Camila was a support for the king it was claimed that Prince William and Prince Harry do not have a typical family relationship with Camila even after the technicality.
Prince William was also there to support her in her first major appearance since the Queen gave Camila the royal seal of approval to use the title when Charles became king. Despite these changes, Elliot’s professional relationship with the royal family has not ended. King Charles III continues to value Elliot’s expertise, recently commissioning her to design a new visitor centre and restaurant at Bulmer Castle, a project that will be publicly opened this summer.
