Buckingham Palace have advertised a key interior design role as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s former UK home undergoes a makeover, it has been revealed.
Three years after stepping down from royal duties, Harry and Meghan were asked to vacate from Frogmore Cottage last year
The couple moved into the five-bedroom property in April 2019. It soon became Prince Archie’s first home after his birth weeks later.
Eager candidates can now apply for the Curtain Maker and Soft Furnishings Upholsterer position that’s advertised by the Buckingham Palace.
The year-long contract, which is stated to pays £28k annually, sees the perfect applicant ”undertake the production of varied soft furnishing and window dressing schemes, considering latest industry methods, quality standards, design and the timescales needed to ensure beautiful results every time.
The ideal candidate will also be ”involved in all aspects of a project, from design schemes and researching historic styles, to sourcing suitable materials and specific construction methods.
As advertised, the successful candidate will be working on a range of things – from existing soft furnishings to ”evaluating and recording the condition, before treating, repairing and conserving items sympathetically”.
The ideal fit for the role will also ”to balance projects with the busy activities of the working palaces” and most have a “keen interest in historical furnishings”. They must also ahve excellent time-management skills as they will be expected to meet tight deadlines.
Palace sources have recently shared that the cost of the overhaul will not be released as it is “part of a five-year repainting and repair programme.
