Queen advertises for royal chewing gum remover

The £16,000-per-year job listed on the British Monarchy website will require the staff member to pick sticky gum off furniture for four hours a day.

A royal source told The Sun: "It is extraordinary that guests to the Royal Palaces do leave chewing gum. You wouldn’t expect people to be chewing gum when they visit, let alone stick it on the priceless antiques or parquet furniture."

A spokesman from Buckingham Palace added: "A tiny minority of individuals leave chewing gum at the Royal Palaces and it has to be removed."

As the Queen’s official residence in Scotland, the Palace of Holyroodhouse is one of the country’s premier visitor attractions and draws 250,000 people every year.

The latest member of staff will have to ensure all toilets are cleaned before public access at 9.30am and double up as a cloakroom attendant during evening functions.

Other responsibilities include cleaning out and relining wardrobes, cleaning all brass and reporting any defects to the housekeeper.

In addition, the cleaner – who will reportedly also carry out shifts at the London residence – will be expected to clean the entire palace’s stairs, make the beds and do the washing-up.

Source: The Sun