To work for Elizabeth II: royal court vacancies available for mere mortals
'30.01.2020'
Source: lady.mail.ru
Helicopter pilot, swan marker, watchmaker and piper. The British royal court needs all these people, and they are looking for them by posting open vacancies on the Internet, writes lady.mail.ru.
Travel director
In December 2019, one of the largest English-language job search sites Linkedin posted the vacancy of a travel director from the British Royal Court.
Anyone can submit their resume. Queen Elizabeth II expects great experience in travel arrangements from applicants. It will be necessary to manage the royal travel agency, personally monitor all movements of the royal family throughout the country and abroad.
Work 37,5 hours a week. And the salary is mom, dear! - Salary from $ 109 thousand per year.
Florist
Royal events require color schemes. In 2015, the British court posted a job as a florist on the Internet. The applicant was required work experience and a diploma of relevant education.
Decorating with flowers needed official function rooms. They promised to pay about 2,5 thousand dollars a month. But at the same time they provided housing. The main place of work is Buckingham Palace.
Court poet
The vacancy of the court poet has existed at the British court since the 2009th century. Moreover, earlier only men could apply for a vacancy (this law was repealed in XNUMX).
The court poet is present at the official events of the court: his task is to compose poems and odes praising the crown.
It is interesting that in the past, poets, along with money and royal gifts, were given a barrel of wine every month, apparently for inspiration.
Today, the vacancy of the court poet is updated about once every 10 years.
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Swan marker
All swans that swim in the English ponds and on the Thames are the Queen's property. And they are all registered.
Today, a special team of markers is engaged in swans at the royal court: they count the population of birds, examine them and, if necessary, provide medical assistance.
You can get a royal swan marker if you have a diploma in veterinarian education and experience working with birds in nurseries, nature parks or zoos.
Maid
The royal court posts similar vacancies regularly. Maids are required by the yard constantly to keep numerous residences and houses clean and tidy.
A special requirement for such a specialist: the ability to care for antiques. True, the salary is low. So, when in 2013 they were looking for a maid in a residence in Edinburgh, they promised to pay a salary of about 50 thousand Russian rubles ($ 792). At the same time, the maid receives a room for living, uniforms and free food.
Keeper of the royal watch
This is the pathos of the title of royal watchmaker. The palaces and residences of the queen are “equipped,” according to various estimates, with 500-700 clockworks. All of them must be kept in order.
The watchmaker is required skills in the repair of tower, wrist, wall and floor clocks. And besides, sometimes the watchmaker conducts lectures and mini-tours on the watch collection for guests.
You need to work as standard - 37,5 hours a week. The salary is 2,5 thousand pounds ($ 3274).
Furniture keeper
Queen's furniture also needs repair, or rather, restoration.
The royal furniture collection numbers hundreds of units, the age of many copies is estimated over centuries. The last time a vacancy about finding a furniture keeper was published in the spring of 2019.
Required from the applicant experience in working with antique furniture, knowledge of the basics of restoration and methods of preserving works of art.
Royal Helicopter Pilot
In 2019, the royal court was looking for a co-pilot to control a Sikorsky S76 C ++ brand helicopter. We needed work experience, category and communication skills: in particular, the pilot should always be friendly and, as indicated on the site, “be able to maintain high standards of flight service”.
Work all day, but they promised a bonus for processing.
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Royal piper
Every day at exactly nine in the morning, a lone piper plays the queen's favorite tunes under the windows of her residence for 15 minutes. The position of the royal piper appeared about 170 years ago. True, only professional military men can claim it.
The piper becomes, as a rule, an acting officer from a Scottish or Irish regiment. The last time this vacancy was seen was opened in 2018, when the then piper (or “pipe major,” as he is officially called) Scott Meven asked for an emergency dismissal due to family circumstances.
The pipes of the bagpipe were silent for about five weeks, until a new candidate was selected for the position.
Banquet tablecloth keeper
At the royal receptions, tablecloths, napkins and other linen should be snow-white. This is followed by a special team of "keepers". The last time she demanded a recharge in 2016. They were looking for a candidate for a small salary - 18 thousand pounds per year ($ 23).
