The Queen’s press secretary QUIT as he was ‘burnt out’ looking after Charles and Diana

THE QUEEN'S former press secretary revealed how he was "burnt out" working for the Royal Family, spending most of his time running errands for Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana.

Dickie Arbiter worked for for more than 12 years, acting as a royal spokesman while managing media for ceremonies and royal engagements in Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle. He also coordinated media coverage for funeral in 1997. Mr Arbiter revealed how his role was so stressful he would have been "burnt out" if he stayed in the job for too long.

Speaking to, he said: “I was one of the Queen’s press secretaries with the remit. In addition to answering to her, 90 percent of my time was spent looking after the Prince of Wales and Diana.

“I’d been on the job with them for five years. Any longer and I would’ve been burnt out.”

Speculations are rising Meghan Markle's close aide, Amy Pickerill, may soon be leaving her post as the Duchess' private secretary.

This comes as Meghan's personal assistant Melissa Touabti left her role just six months after joining the Royal Family.

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The Queen's PA revealed how he was "burnt out" working for Charles and Diana (Image: GETTY)

Ms Toubati handed in her notice to the Duchess of Sussex in November last year, working for her for six months following the Royal Wedding because it reportedly got “too much”.

A source told the Mirror: “Her job was highly pressurised and in the end it became too much. 

“Meghan put a lot of demands on her and it ended up with her in tears.

“Melissa is a total professional and fantastic at her job, but things came to a head and it was easier for them both to go their separate ways.”

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Dickie Arbiter helped facilitate media coverage for Prince Charles and Princess Diana (Image: GETTY)

Meanwhile, Meghan and Harry's shared private secretary Samantha Cohen resigned from her position just two months after Ms Touabti.

Speculation has been rising that Meghan's "difficult attitude" has been prompting her staff to leave their roles.

However, Mr Arbiter admitted that some royal staff start their contracts within the same period - which makes it appear as though they are all quitting at the same time.

He added: “By outward appearances, it has been a bit of a ‘revolving door’, but it just so happens with the Cambridge and Sussex households employees started around the same time.”

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Dickie Arbiter accompanies Prince Charles to Hong Kong in 1997 (Image: GETTY)

Speaking about what it takes to work in the royal household, Mr Arbiter added: “A lot depends on work structure. The Queen has three, and all overlap so as to provide 24-hour cover.

“Further down the line there are less staff, but each household employs by choice. There is no hard and fast rule as to how many employees each household can hire.

“We work to earn good money and the private sector is a lot more lucrative.”

Meghan and Harry are preparing to move from Kensington Palace to Frogmore Cottage next month.

The Duchess, who is around seven months pregnant, has renovated the cottage to include a nursery and space for a live-in nanny to help care for her child.