The Queen’s head housekeeper at Sandringham mysteriously quits her job after staff’s Christmas revolt

THE Queen’s trusted head housekeeper at her Sandringham estate has mysteriously quit her job. The resignation of 56-year-old Patricia Earl follows a staff revolt that threw royal Christmas plans into turmoil. She was said to be embarrassed after some servants refused to Covid bubble for four weeks over the festive period so that the Queen […]

THE Queen’s trusted head housekeeper at her Sandringham estate has mysteriously quit her job.

The resignation of 56-year-old Patricia Earl follows a staff revolt that threw royal Christmas plans into turmoil.

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The Queen’s trusted head housekeeper at her Sandringham estate has mysteriously quit her job[/caption]

She was said to be embarrassed after some servants refused to Covid bubble for four weeks over the festive period so that the Queen and Prince Philip would be able to stay there safely.

Instead, Her Majesty must now remain at Windsor Castle, meaning she will be spending the festive holiday there for the first time in 33 years.

Patricia, who lives close to Sandringham in the Norfolk village of Dersingham, has worked for the Queen for 32 years.

That includes 14 years in her most recent housekeeper role.

She was handed the Royal Victorian Order for her service to the Queen in 2018.

Her Majesty was said to be “furious” that staff at the Norfolk estate protested about the quarantine directive.

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It is claimed that Patricia Earl resigned after a staff revolt at Sandringham that threw royal Christmas plans into turmoil[/caption]

They objected to being away from their families for so long.

Patricia, who it is believed will depart later this month, said she did not want to comment on her position.

But a Buckingham Palace spokesman yesterday insisted: “This was a completely amicable departure.”

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