King Charles brought Annabel Elliot in as the chief designer of his estates following his marriage to the future Queen Camilla in 2005

Prince William declined to rehire Queen Camilla’s sister, Annabel Elliot, as an interior designer on the Duchy of Cornwall payroll.

The Duchy of Cornwall is the royal family’s 700-year-old estate designed to provide income for the heir to the throne, and its latest Integrated Annual Report revealed that the Queen’s sister was not brought back for her design services in the 2023-2024 year.

“Sources confirmed that Prince William would no longer employ Ms. Elliot, although it was no reflection on her work,” The Telegraph reported on July 24. Sources added that the Queen’s sister’s work was considered complete and staff had learned sufficiently from her.

King Charles brought in Annabel as the chief designer of his estates following his marriage to the future Queen Camilla in 2005. The interior designer was paid through the Duchy of Cornwall, which Charles controlled until his accession upon the death of Queen Elizabeth in September 2022. Annabel, 75, was reportedly paid several hundred thousand dollars over the years for her work.

“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,” the report said, which was the same information shared last year.

“At 31st March 2024, there was £nil (2023: £nil) [nothing] remaining payable to Mrs. Elliot in respect of these,” the new annual report, published on July 24, added.

Annabel previously decorated and updated properties across the Duchy of Cornwall’s luxury rental cottages in Cornwall, Wales and the Isles of Scilly, and she was compensated for commission as well as reimbursement for furniture, furnishings and retail stock, The Telegraph said. Queen Camilla’s sister apparently didn’t have any competition for the royal job, as the duchy previously said that its design contracts were not open to bid on.