Do the royals clean their own house?

Despite its titanic size, the Royal Army of cleaners quickly removes any dust before it is allowed to settle in the historic home. The Palace's garden also has a Royal Army, but a different kind: a legion of eco-gardeners. This Army tends to the 42-acre grounds of the palace.

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Do the royal family do their own washing?

No washing machines

Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla's clothes are not allowed to be cleaned in washing machines—everything is hand washed.

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Do the royals do housework?

Can you imagine Her Majesty with yellow dishwashing gloves on? At her former primary residence, Buckingham Palace, and at her current home, Windsor Castle, the Queen has a staff on hand to take care of most of the chores we non-royals dread: The laundry. Vacuuming. Washing the dishes after a meal.

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How often are Buckingham Palace windows cleaned?

Buckingham Palace has 760 windows and each one is cleaned at least every 6 weeks to keep the building looking spotless!

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How did royals use the toilet?

Within their own properties, there were rooms specifically for their own private use. The Close Stool or Privy was the Medieval and 16th-century versions of the modern toilet. Mostly they worked in a similar way to a modern composting toilet except that the contents of the toilet would be removed by the night soil men.

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What The Royal Family's Homes Really Look Like

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Do the royals have wet nurses?

Life in the Royal Nursery

The reason was, that wetnurses were not to be distracted from their primary duty of providing care—and milk—to the infant prince or princess. Consequently, they probably hired wetnurses to provide that comfort and care for their own babies in their absence.

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What is the bath rule for the royals?

The monarch isn't a fan of a deep bath either, she is said to bathe in “no more than seven inches of water”, according to royal author Brian Hoey for the Daily Mail.

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Can Buckingham Palace guards go to the bathroom?

No Toilet Break for the Dedicated Soldiers

The Queen's guards are so dedicated to their position that they can't even leave their post for a toilet break during their working shift.

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Do they use vacuum cleaners at Buckingham Palace?

The reality is that vacuum cleaners have been used in Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, and other royal households since around 1903.

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Does Buckingham Palace have plumbing?

In a building with nearly 800 rooms, it's not surprising that there are miles of hot and cold water pipes – over 30 miles of pipe needs replacing.

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Does Kate do her own cooking?

In 2020, a former royal chef revealed his recipe for Kate's favourite dessert, a sticky toffee pudding. Darren McGrady, 60, who worked as a personal chef to the Queen, as well as Princess Diana and Prince William and Harry, revealed Kate Middleton often cooks her own meals and even does her own grocery shopping.

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Do William and Kate have cleaners?

It's no secret that Prince William and Kate Middleton rely on a team of expert staff to help look after their home, which just so happens to be in Kensington Palace.

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Do Kate and William have servants?

Despite not being King and Queen juuuuust yet, Kate and William have a huge staff thanks to their position as senior working royals—though unlike King Charles, their aides are not "men in gray" (the nickname given to the power players pulling the strings at The Firm).

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Do the royals dress themselves?

How do royals choose their clothes? Two words: royal stylists. Obviously, royals lead very busy lives, so they don't really have much time to go shopping, which is where the stylist comes in. That said, Meghan apparently dresses herself, though she'll likely have an assistant who can call clothes in for her.

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Do royals cook their own food?

Does the Queen ever cook for herself? McGrady says that while Prince Philip was an “amazing chef” and regularly enjoyed cooking on the grill and having family BBQs on the Balmoral estate, and the younger royals like William, Kate, Meghan and Harry, all enjoy cooking, the Queen herself stays out of the kitchen.

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Do royals reuse their clothes?

What Happens With Queen Elizabeth's Clothes? Queen Elizabeth never wears the same outfit twice at important events. Therefore, the sovereign prefers to either change her outfits and if she gets bored of them, she sends them to her dressers, who are then allowed to either wear them themselves or sell them.

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Does the Queen have a swimming pool in Buckingham Palace?

A new generation of royals is learning to swim in the pool.

Where Buckingham Palace's pool is reportedly located. The pool was rebuilt after the war, and the Queen's four children all learned to swim at Buckingham Palace. Then-Prince Charles even used the pool to sail model boats.

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Does the Queen do washing up?

Although it's unlikely the Queen binge watches Netflix while ordering Uber Eats to Buckingham Palace, it turns out Her Majesty does like to get her hands dirty at home - and even does her own washing up. For more of the news you care about, straight to your inbox, sign up for one of our daily newsletters here.

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Do staff sleep at Buckingham Palace?

Although in use for the many official events and receptions held by The King, the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace are open to visitors every summer. Buckingham Palace has 775 rooms. These include 19 State rooms, 52 Royal and guest bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices and 78 bathrooms.

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Do the royal guards sleep?

'Standing easy' is not permitted whilst a sentry is at their post. Orders for sentry duty read out before each two-hour 'tour of duty', make it clear that sentries "may not eat, sleep, smoke, stand easy, sit or lie down during [their] tour of duty".

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Are the Buckingham Palace guards guns loaded?

The Guard's intimidating weapons only have ammo in them when they are aware of a potential serious security threat. The guard on Reddit, who uses the username "nibs123," says that he has never carried a loaded gun as a Guardsman.

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Can Buckingham Palace guards be female?

Serving female soldiers acting as the Queen's bodyguard have asked the Army for a name-change. Privates in the Foot Guards are all known as Guardsmen whether they are male or female.

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Why don t the royals share a bedroom?

As an old tradition dictates, royal couples never share the same bed or bedroom, allowing them to move freely while asleep. It allows them much needed alone time after hours of being in the limelight.

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What do the royals call the toilet?

"Toilet"

If you're looking for a restroom in Buckingham Palace, ask for the loo or the lavatory.

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What soap do royals use?

These days, the brand no longer maintains a monopoly, but it retains a royal tie. Royal residences reportedly keep Yardley soaps on-hand, and per Marie Claire, private guests to Windsor Castle are given Yardley products, too.

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