US EditionKing Charles Sees 11 Gardeners QUIT Cotswolds Mansion over Demands
HIGHGROVE HOUSE, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND, JUL 20 – Eleven of twelve gardeners resigned amid low pay near minimum wage and overwhelming demands, prompting an external report recommending management training and mental health support.
- King Charles has lost 11 of 12 gardeners at Highgrove House since March 2022, including two head gardeners and a deputy head gardener.
- This turnover followed complaints of low pay, demanding work requirements, and poor management, with staff describing conditions as overwhelming and under-resourced.
- An external investigation by WorkNest confirmed staff shortages, poor management practices, and pay as a recruitment and retention problem, leading to temporary hiring and organizational changes.
- Staff reported pay as low as the minimum wage of £8.91 per hour in March 2022, and King Charles communicated his dissatisfaction through detailed, emotional memos expressing his "almighty disappointment."
- Despite the departures and complaints, King Charles remains committed to Highgrove, which continues to operate with minimal staffing and increased reliance on volunteers and temporary workers.
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King Charles sees 11 of his 12 ‘overwhelmed and underpaid’ gardeners quit Highgrove over demands
A mass exodus has rocked King Charles's sprawling Highgrove estate, with 11 of his 12 full-time gardeners resigning in the last year over allegations of a toxic workplace environment.
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King Charles sees 11 gardeners QUIT Cotswolds mansion over demands
King Charles' demands have seen 11 of his Highgrove House gardners quit the royal residence in the Cotswolds.
·Oxford, United Kingdom
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According to those who work for him, the sovereign can be an extremely demanding leader, with assiduous and specific demands not always transmitted in the best way
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