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Buckingham Palace staff are given alcohol awareness course to teach them how to deal with colleagues who are under the influence

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Mann, E. (2026, September 30). Buckingham Palace staff are given alcohol awareness course to teach them how to deal with colleagues who are under the influence. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16171613/Buckingham-Palace-staff-alcohol-awareness-course.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Buckingham Palace staff received an alcohol awareness course from Alcohol Change UK to address workplace drinking issues following a scandal involving a drunken Christmas party two years ago. The course covers topics like mindful drinking and dealing with intoxicated colleagues, emphasizing inclusion and health over judgment. Richard Piper, CEO of Alcohol Change UK, highlighted that about 20% of people do not drink alcohol, stressing the importance of creating inclusive work environments.

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Staff at Buckingham Palace received an alcohol awareness course from Alcohol Change UK, a charity focused on reducing harmful drinking. The training addressed the dangers of excessive alcohol consumption in the workplace and provided guidance on how to handle intoxicated colleagues. This initiative was prompted by previous scandals, including a 2021 Christmas party incident that led to arrests. The sessions covered concepts like "mindful drinking" and "grey area drinking," which refers to people who consume more alcohol than is healthy without being dependent. The palace deemed such training essential for staff safety and well-being.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Staff at Buckingham Palace have been given an alcohol awareness course, which includes advice on how to deal with intoxicated colleagues and 'grey area drinking'. asserted

which → see → colleagues

Consultants from Alcohol Change UK, a charity whose CEO pledges to 'stop sober shaming' and provides educational sessions for clients, were invited in to speak to the royal household about the dangers of alcohol in the workplace. asserted

CEO → pledge → workplace

Richard Piper, the chief executive of the charity, said that Buckingham Palace was one organisation which had requested its educational seminars. asserted

which → say → seminars

The royal household had been mired in scandal two years ago, when a Christmas party at All Bar One had ended in a boozy brawl and a maid being arrested. asserted

maid → mire → brawl

The educational sessions offered to the royal staff included raising awareness of mindful drinking and 'grey area drinking' - a term used to describe people who may be drinking excessively without being dependent on alcohol. It also provided training on how to deal with intoxicated colleagues and drinking in the workplace, which was described as a 'safeguarding issue'. uncertain

which → offer → issue

Buckingham Palace's staff were given a course on dealing with drunk colleagues asserted

staff → give → colleagues

Alcohol Change UK's CEO Richard Piper (pictured) said their consultants had visited the palace to offer their services asserted

consultants → picture → services

Mr Piper told The Times: 'We've worked with the royal household, with all workplaces where there may be the ability to implement better workplace policies. uncertain

We → tell → policies

More people don't drink than are vegetarian. asserted

people → drink → ?

About 6 per cent of the population is vegetarian, whereas over 20 per cent of people don't drink alcohol.' asserted

cent → drink → alcohol

He added: 'You've also got safeguarding issues. asserted

You → add → issues

We try and get away from that and focus on health and individuals and making everyone feel included.' Buckingham Palace's staff reportedly took the Alcohol Change session several years ago, as part of a series of wellbeing initiatives organised by the royal household's HR department. uncertain

staff → try → department

In 2024, one of the maids for the palace was arrested after a staff Christmas party at All Bar One ended in a drink-fuelled fight. asserted

party → arrest → fight

Royal staff were said to have gathered for drinks at the Palace that December, with around 50 making their way to Victoria Street to carry on the festivities. But the then 24-year-old woman allegedly threw a punch at the manager of the bar and was said to have hurled glasses around, despite attempts to calm her down. uncertain

woman → say → her

The Daily Mail approached Buckingham Palace for comment. asserted

Mail → approach → comment

Buckingham Palace staff are given alcohol awareness course to teach them how to deal with colleagues who are under the influence

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