Annabel, 75, had been employed as an interior designer for the Duchy of Cornwall, but the Integrated Annual Report reveals that her services were not utilized for 2023-2024.
The Duchy of Cornwall, which provides income to the heir to the throne and is managed by the Duke of Cornwall, previously hired Annabel through King Charles when he held the title of Duke of Cornwall.
Annabel’s employment followed King Charles’ marriage to Queen Camilla. It is believed that there are no hard feelings between William and Annabel; her departure is simply because her work was deemed complete and the staff had gained the necessary knowledge from her.
Last year’s report stated: “During the period to 8th September 2022 the Duchy paid Mrs. Annabel Elliot, the 24th Duke of Cornwall’s sister-in-law, in the normal course of business and on an arm’s length basis £19,625 [25,276.51] for fees and commission and £12,316 [15,862.70] for the purchase of furniture, furnishings and retail stock for the Duchy of Cornwall Holiday accommodation, Duchy offices and Duchy Nursery.”
This year’s report read: “At 31st March 2024, there was £nil (2023: £nil) remaining payable to Mrs. Elliot in respect of these.”
Annabel still runs her own interior designs company, Annabel Elliot Limited, which is based in Dorset. It’s believed that Annabel still lives in a country house she and her husband owned until his death in 2023.
Speaking about agrowing up with the future Queen, Annabel told Vanity Fair: “We had this enchanted childhood. Unlike a lot of our generation, we had this incredibly warm, easy relationship with our parents. We didn’t have nannies.
“All our friends growing up would immediately be drawn to my mother. She was completely straightforward, and one of the warmest, kindest people.”
Reflecting on their shared childhood, Camilla once noted: “I had the idyllic childhood right in the country, sitting on the South Downs with my brother and my sister and our pets and our ponies. I think it was a very simple childhood.
“The awful thing is, I suppose I thought life was always going to be like that. It certainly gave us all a very good grounding, because we could start off with a smile on our face. As far as I remember it was perfect.”
