Re: Portrait of HM
Originally Posted by
The Artful Todger
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In what way?
The word "slave" is quite imprecise and certainly covers the bottom wipers in the "royal" household especially considering the awful pay and unusual terms of employment.
That is true. I used to work with someone who had worked at Buck House for years. The pay is lousy. The accommodation was not too good, either, though the cost of that was low - what they used to refer to as a "peppercorn" rent. Just as well, given the dire T&Cs.
The staff have nicknames for the Royals, too.
The Queen = Brenda;
The Duke of Edinburgh = the Greek;
Prince Charles = Brian.
Private Eye magazine still refers to the Royals by these names.