King Charles marks royal first by hiring woman of colour for top role
King Charles III has hired someone new to take on one of the most senior roles within the Palace.
King Charles III has hired a person of colour to take on the role of Assistant Private Security. It is believed to be the first time that someone from an ethnic minority has taken on this role. A source has claimed that this move was undertaken to make "a conscious effect to look beyond the normal British white male parameters."
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The British civil servant - who remains unnamed - is said to be joining another new recruit, with the Mail on Sunday naming them as Nathan Ross.
Dr Ross, who was formerly part of the New Zealand government, will advise the King on the Commonwealth and sustainability.
Both of the two new royal household recruits - who will join the Private Secretary's office - will act as the primary source of advice for the King, and will focus on governmental, constitutional and political affairs.
According to the job advert, the position required someone with "good general knowledge of current affairs, both nationally and internationally".
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The Palace has increased its target to 14 percent by 2025, despite not having reached the target of 10 percent so far.
An official that works at the Palace spoke out on this, stating that they are "working to ensure our culture is inclusive".
They added: "We are not where we would like to be and are committed to making progress."
Aside from the King's team, the annual Sovereign Grant Report also revealed that 16.3 percent of the Prince and Princess of Wales's staff are from ethnic minority backgrounds.
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This shows an increase from last year's, which was then at 13.6 percent.
The report also showed the gender balance between Kate and William's current staff.
Although their roles were not detailed, the gender balance showed as 64 percent for females and 36 percent for males.