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00:00 Queen's money man stepping down as King Charles bids to slim down monarchy.
00:04 King Charles' moves to bring his top team into the palace are well underway as one of
00:08 the Queen's most senior aides is stepping aside, according to sources.
00:12 Following the expected departure of the late Queen's top aide, her private secretary,
00:16 Sir Edward Young, now it's the turn of her money man, Sir Michael Stevens.
00:19 Keeper of the Privy Purse, Sir Michael Stevens, effectively now King Charles' accountant,
00:24 is said to be stepping down after 20 years serving Queen Elizabeth.
00:27 The move has been announced internally, but not yet publicly as it is still not known
00:31 who will take the role.
00:32 But there is good news for the dashing equary Major Johnny Thompson, who is set to stay
00:37 on the King's payroll.
00:38 Major Thompson of the 5th Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland is something of a right-hand
00:43 man to Charles.
00:44 The King wants him to stay on as a member of the royal household rather than return
00:47 to his regiment for his final 18 months of service.
00:51 Major Thompson has been dubbed "Major Eye Candy" after going viral on several occasions
00:55 thanks to his dashing good looks.
00:56 The King wants the married Major, who has made himself indispensable as his equary,
01:01 to help organize his private diary and more delicate family matter.
01:04 Charles plans over time to axe an estimated one in five of his middle management staff
01:09 to boost the royal household's efficiency.
01:11 Charles and Camilla are said to be irritated by what they believe to be too many staff
01:15 doing similar jobs at the various palaces.
01:17 He is also weary of senior couriers telling him, "But that's how the Queen did it."
01:22 Hence, why he wants to build his own team.
01:24 One source said, "The King is determined to have his own people in the positions that
01:28 matter at the palace.
01:29 He knows it may take a little time but he is determined it will happen.
01:32 I'm a former royal butler and this one move will crush King Charles' entire reign."
01:37 King Charles faces a challenge he can't overcome as an expert pinpoints the key detail
01:41 that would completely overshadow his reign.
01:44 Queen Elizabeth Q's legacy will always overshadow King Charles' reign, a royal expert has
01:49 claimed.
01:50 Former royal butler Paul Burrell explained that 70 years on the throne is "an impossible
01:54 act to follow" and something the King is well aware of he added that if the late monarch's
01:58 biography was to be printed right now, it would probably crush the rest of his reign.
02:03 Speaking on behalf of Slingo, he said, "I think that would be dynamite right now.
02:07 I think her legacy is still incredibly strong so I would crush the King's reign because
02:11 she is an impossible act to follow.
02:13 There is much that can be said in the Queen's own words after her passing that would upset
02:17 the King and Queen."
02:19 The former royal butler suggested Queen Elizabeth's biography may be written by William Shawcross
02:23 who wrote the Queen Mother's biography or it may be written by a woman.
02:27 But he stressed, "You can bet if it is written it will be edited and redacted by
02:31 the King so we may never know the real truth."
02:33 Previously, the expert branded Charles a caretaker king who will keep a low profile during his
02:38 reign until Prince William is ready to take the lead.
02:41 He said, "I have seen the King keeping quite a low profile in his first year as a caretaker
02:46 monarch as I like to call it."
02:47 Burrell also suggested that Charles' reign will be a quiet one to keep the family firm
02:52 ticking over because he is not changing his main views but rather adapting them slightly.
02:56 In a way, he is almost shrinking the monarchy and cling-wrapping it until it is ready for
03:00 the next generation.
03:01 "This is very much a caretaker situation," the expert explained.