The Household sources their bed linen from a variety of Royal Warrant suppliers including Dorma, Her Majesty's Supplier of Linen Drapery and Soft Furnishings, Heirlooms Fine Linens, McCaw Allan and Co and Peter Reed International.
The mattress is known as the “Royal State Bed” by Savoir. Not only does it cost £125,000 (around $161,000), but it's also a rare find, since only 60 editions of the bed were made. Per reports, each mattress took more than 700 hours to make.
You already know that Hypnos mattresses have Queen Elizabeth's literal seal of approval, but it's also important to know that all Hypnos mattresses are made by hand with natural (and sustainable!) fibers.
In the new documentary Queen of the World, one of Queen Elizabeth's royal staff members revealed that the 92-year-old monarch has her bed linens freshly pressed on the regular — and it takes a whole hour for just one sheet to be ironed!
We would never have guessed the royals love Dunelm, but the Dorma collection – available at the retailer – has a royal warrant to be suppliers of linen drapery and soft furnishings to the Queen.
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.
Sometimes, the Queen of Britain, Her Royal Majesty Elizabeth II, needs to change clothes up to five times a day – in the case of big celebrations, for example. And not simply the dress she's wearing but the shoes, gloves, jewelry, medals and other accessories and, most important, her hats.
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.
No washing machines
Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla's clothes are not allowed to be cleaned in washing machines—everything is hand washed. When they sent their clothing away to be cleaned, they found that some items of clothing were kept as souvenirs.
As interesting as it sounds, the queen used to consume about 4 cocktails in a day! And we are not kidding. It is the truth.
It's also reported that the Queen liked to read a little in bed before turning in, which is proven to be a great aid in relaxing the mind before sleep.
They slept in separate beds
As etiquette expert Lady Pam and Her Majesty's cousin explained in a biography about her relative: "In England, the upper class always have had separate bedrooms. You don't want to be bothered with snoring or someone flinging a leg around.
The Household sources their bed linen from a variety of Royal Warrant suppliers including Dorma, Her Majesty's Supplier of Linen Drapery and Soft Furnishings, Heirlooms Fine Linens, McCaw Allan and Co and Peter Reed International.
And no, it wasn't that they were fighting; it's because the Royal Train's suite has "his and hers" single beds. But apart from traveling/special circumstances, it seems William and Kate prefer sleeping together rather than apart in separate beds.
It is said that the apartment has the option for Kate and William to have separate sleeping spaces, but they refuse to utilise them as so, instead sharing a bedroom like regular married couples.
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.
"Toilet"
If you're looking for a restroom in Buckingham Palace, ask for the loo or the lavatory.
Molton Brown is believed to be one of the monarch's favourites, with the British brand holding a Royal Warrant since 2013.
Prince Harry wears Rolex Explorer II 216570
He is currently sixth in line to the British throne (albeit he and his wife, Meghan Markle, have stepped back from their responsibilities in the British Royal Family). Harry was photographed sporting a Rolex Explorer II ref. 216570 while serving in the Royal Air Force.
The Royal Family has opened its books to show how the Queen receives her money. A taxpayer-funded payment, known as the Sovereign Grant, is paid to the Royal Family each year - but it's not the Queen's only source of income.
The queen really does weigh her guests
The tradition of weighing guests at the start of the three-day festivities dates back to the reign of Edward VII, who was king from 1901 to 1910. Edward decided that weight gain during their stay was indicative of how much his guests had enjoyed themselves.
What the Queen wants, she gets! There are many things Queen Elizabeth II has to endure - but sharing a toilet isn't one of them. The express.co.uk reports that assigning the Queen her own royal toilet is particularly important for all her engagements.
What Kate called the Queen. While the rest of the world is required to address Queen Elizabeth as Ma'am or your majesty, those closest to her are allowed to refer to her as Mama, according to Ingrid Seward, the editor of Majesty magazine. Sign up to British Heritage Travel's daily newsletter here!
Queen Elizabeth II Owned Two McDonald's Location
The Slough McDonald's property was sold by the Crown Estate for 177 million euros in 2016. The McDonald's at Banbury Gateway Shopping Park was purchased in 2015.
The monarch was reportedly put into a state called 'twilight sleep' during labour, where she was given an anaesthetic and the baby born using forceps. The controversial technique is no longer used today. Indeed, when Her Majesty welcomed her fourth child, Prince Edward, she chose another method of delivery.