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6 royals you didn't know have jobs

With Prince Harry announcing his decision to leave the Army and 'actively considering other longer term employment opportunities,' we look at how other members of the Royal Family earn a living outside of their royal duties and charity work.
By Helena Beer
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Prince William

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The Duke of Cambridge has completed and passed his Air Transport Pilot's License exams and from March 2015 will work for East Anglian Air Ambulance.

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Princess Beatrice

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After resigning from an intern role at Sony Pictures in January, Beatrice is pursuing a career in business and is currently taking a course in finance in New York.

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Princess Eugenie

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With a passion for the art world, Eugenie has worked for online auction house Paddle8 in New York since 2013.

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Prince Andrew

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After ten years as the United Kingdom’s Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, Prince Andrew gave up the position in 2011 and now works with young start-up entrepreneurs.

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Zara Phillips

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Following in the footsteps of her parents, Zara Phillips is a British equestrian and competed at the 2012 London Olympic Games where she won silver in the team eventing.

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Peter Phillips

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After performing various roles at the Royal Bank of Scotland, Peter set up and now runs the UK arm of Sports & Entertainment Limited (SEL), an Australian-based sports and entertainment agency.

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