The Royal Family of Britain is looking to hire a letter – writer: The position is based at Buckingham Palace, offers free lunch, and has an annual salary of $43,000

The daily commute can be a hassle, but what if your workplace was located in Buckingham Palace? Could that make the job more appealing?

Britain’s Royal Household is currently looking to hire a senior correspondence officer for a two – year contract starting in March 2026. This position involves writing letters on behalf of the country’s Royal family, and the annual pay is £32,000 ($43,000).

Being a letter – writer may seem like an unusual job, but the job posting explains: “Each year, thousands of letters are sent to The Monarch and the Royal Family. As part of the Correspondence team, your task will be to ensure that each letter gets a timely and well – written response.”

The working members of the Royal Family—those most likely to receive correspondence from the public are King Charles, Queen Consort Camilla, The Prince of Wales (Prince William), and the Princess of Wales (born Catherine or “Kate” Middleton). Senior Royals also include the Princess Royal (Princess Anne), the Duke of Edinburgh (Prince Edward, the youngest child of Queen Elizabeth and her husband, Prince Philip), and his wife, the Duchess of Edinburgh (formerly known as Sophie Wessex).

When asked for a comment, Buckingham Palace didn’t confirm which members of the Royal Family the candidate would be working with.

The job posting details that the role will have a “specific area of responsibility” as part of a larger team that responds to letters from the public about social, community, and national issues. The correspondence team will then “draft personalized responses to various and often unique questions.”

A crucial responsibility of the role is also “staying focused while handling a large number of letters, and making sure the right response is sent at precisely the right time.”

The job comes with some uncommon benefits. The posting states that a free lunch is provided on – site “to keep you energized throughout the day.” The Mountbatten – Windsor family seems to have recognized the advantages of hybrid work. The post says: “Flexible and hybrid work arrangements vary depending on the role, and we’ll discuss the options that suit both your job requirements and personal preferences.”

In addition to more common benefits like parental leave and volunteering days, the successful applicant will also get free entry to any location owned by the Royal Household, as well as discounts at shops under the Royal Household’s management.

These extra perks could provide some much – needed extra money in one of the world’s most expensive cities. The role’s annual salary of £32,000 is higher than London’s living wage—the amount needed to maintain a normal standard of living—which the UK’s Living Wage Foundation estimates to be £28,860 ($38,751) a year. However, the salary is lower than the median gross annual earnings for full – time employees in the UK, which, according to the latest figures, is £39,039 ($52,419) a year.

In a world where AI is expected to bring in a new era of efficiency, it appears that the Royal Family prefers to rely on human responses rather than using an artificial alternative. Such jobs may become increasingly scarce. A report from researchers who studied the occupational impacts in July showed that among the jobs most likely to be affected were translators, writers, editors, and data scientists, among others.

The report added: “Large Language Models can contribute to broader aspects of the information life cycle—including creation, interpretation, and communication, in more flexible ways than previous technologies.”