What is the fate of the staff close to Queen Elizabeth after her death?
The Guardian newspaper revealed that up to 20 members of the royal staff who provided personal services to the late Queen Elizabeth II have been told that their jobs are at risk during the reign of King Charles.
Those affected were informed shortly after the Queen's death, but the royal family advised them that official consultations could only begin after the state funeral on Monday.
The staff who left worried about their jobs during the mourning period were those who worked closely with the Queen.
According to the sources, the risk could include some of the designers responsible for the Queen's famous clothes and staff who helped the Queen move between the royal palaces.
The development comes on the heels of revelations last week that up to 100 employees at King Charles' former official residence, Clarence House, have been notified that they could lose their jobs.
Staff in the finance office, communications team and private secretaries were among those who received notice during the Queen's Thanksgiving Service at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh on 12 September that their jobs at Clarence House were in jeopardy.
These cases illustrate the rapid nature of the transition of the crown from Queen Elizabeth II to King Charles III.
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