The Queen and the Prince of Wales at the Braemar Highland Games. Sir Christopher Geidt, the Queen’s private secretary, left his post in July after complaints by the prince and his brother, the Duke of York, sources said. The unprecedented ousting — the first time the Queen has got rid of her private secretary — was the climax of increasing tensions between the two royal households. It came amid differences over how to manage the transition of power between the Queen, who is 91, and her eldest son. Royal sources said that the prince’s staff were keen to “accelerate” plans to increase his involvement in key royal events by the time he reaches…

Source: The Times September 15, 2017 20:26 UTC