How many people, including cooks, cleaners, drivers, etc., work directly for the Queen of the UK?

markswood

As the Queen has more than one residence, the staff are spread out across Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and Balmoral. Some staff would travel with her, whereas some would be static. The list below shows the number of staff resident at all the Royal palaces. (i) Private Secretaries and Officials in the Queen's Household: 33 (ii) Private Secretaries and Officials in other Households: 6 (iii) Domestic staff in the Queen's Household: 29 (iv) Domestic Staff in other Households: 11 (v) Stables staff looking after the Civil List carriages and carriage horses: 19 (vi) The Queen's private staff and staff who work on the Royal Farms at Windsor: 9 (vii) Chauffeurs in the Queen's Household: 4 (viii) Chauffeurs in other Households: 4 (ix) Staff in the Queen's Household responsible for the maintenance of the Occupied Palaces Estate (including the Director of Property Services): 18 (x) Gardeners in the Queen's Household: 4 (xi) Gatekeepers and security staff: 6 (xii) Firepatrolmen in the Queen's Household: 4 (xiii) Craftsmen and porters in the Queen's Household: 19 (xiv) Royal Collection staff: 4 (xv) Crown Estate gardeners: 2 (xvi) Military Knights at Windsor Castle (Pensioners): 13 (xvii) Pensioners: 43 (xviii) Commercial: 16 Total: 244. Ref: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200102/cmhansrd/vo011113/text/11113w08.htm Feb 13 08, 5:15 AM