Charles III, sexist? Revelations on salary inequalities between its employees: Current Woman Le MAG

On September 8, 2023, King Charles III will celebrate his first year on the throne of England following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. As tradition dictates, the late sovereign’s eldest son immediately took up the duties of Head of State and emerged from this first year with a good popularity rating with his subjects. The monarch is expected to celebrate the date in a few days during low-key festivities at the Scottish royal estate of Balmoral. According to several public surveys, including our colleagues from the Point reported the summary on Monday, September 4, 2023, an exponential fringe of opinions tends to revere the modest inclination and self-sacrifice with which the new king has harnessed himself since the succession, even if many Crown affairs pundits were betting on the failure of Charles III. The latter finally applied his mother’s doctrine: not to get involved in political matters and to stay in his place. Nevertheless, the Court’s annual accounts, published in August 2023, provide another perspective on the reign of the ex-Prince of Wales. These illustrate wage disparities that are a stain in this successful beginning of his reign.

For equal work, the queen’s adviser receives half as much as the king’s secretary

In these documents, we note that with an equal workload, the king’s private secretary, Sir Clive Alderton, is paid twice as much as Sophie Densham, the queen’s chief adviser Camila. Note that this one has also been ennobled in addition to having received notorious distinctions and having comfortable company accommodation at Marlborough House. Furthermore, our colleagues report that Sophie Densham would play a role with more stakessince it delivers to Camilla, a neophyte of royalty, the codes of this new status. In order to dispel the controversy accusing the Crown of ordinary sexism, the Buckingham Palace spokesperson explained that Sophie Densham’s salary was equivalent to that received at the time by the private secretary of Prince Philip, the husband of Elizabeth II. The fact remains that two-thirds of Britons said “to appreciate the way in which Charles III and Camilla carry out their task”.