They Leave The Table Discreetly. If a royal must use the restroom during a meal, they don't announce it to the table. Instead, they apparently simply say “Excuse me,” and that's that. (If only your toddler would do the same.)
Leave the table without a fuss. If royals need to use the restroom during a meal, they don't announce their intentions. They simply say, “Excuse me,” and leave it at that. If they're not done eating, they cross the utensils so wait staff know not to take the plate.
4. "Toilet" Blame this word's French origin for why it's banned in royal circles. If you're looking for a restroom in Buckingham Palace, ask for the loo or the lavatory.
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.
The Queen has a bath every morning, drawn by her maid while she sips a cup of tea. It's believed that the royals prefer to avoid taking showers, due to their belief that they're for members of the working class.
The Queen's Baths Are Always Exactly Seven Inches Deep—And Yes, Someone Measures. It's probably not surprising that the Queen has a pretty strict morning routine. What might be surprising, however, is just how detailed it is when it comes to her majesty's morning bath.
The Prince and Princess of Wales reportedly have a swimming pool at their country retreat, Anmer Hall on the Sandringham Estate. The facility is ideal for the family to swim with their three children – Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis – when they visit at weekends and in the holidays.
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. Then when you are feeling cosy you share your room sometimes.
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.
The monarch breastfed all four of her children
Share this: Traditionally, royal mothers would hand their newborn babies over to 'wet nurses' who would breastfeed their children for them. The Queen was quite a trailblazer when it came to parenting, however, opting to breastfeed all four of her children herself.
In fact, the toilet paper company was granted “Royal Warrant” in 1978 according to its website. The website states: “The Queen granted us a Royal Warrant in 1978 as a mark of recognition that Andrex® is a regular supplier of toilet tissue to the Royal households."
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. Seven inches is equivalent to 17.8 centimetres.
What Kate called the Queen. While the rest of the world was 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.
Henry VIII of England had people who were called "Grooms of Stool" whose job it was to wipe his bottom.
In the late 15th century, Queen Isabella of Spain bragged that she had only bathed twice in her whole life. Queen Elizabeth I, too, reportedly bathed once a month, “whether she needed it or no”.
Royal etiquette expert Myka Meier told Fabulous, "Underwear and bras are also considered private intimate wear, and for royals to put intimate apparel on display would simply not be done."
Minimal makeup
Queen Elizabeth II seldom wore little more than lipstick and a hint of blush for her public appearances, and called upon Clarins Compact Powder for her complexion (the brand made an exclusive lipstick to match her suit for Coronation Day in 1953 to celebrate the Queen's loyalty to them).
Do the royals do their own laundry? 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.
Though a certain amount of mystery surrounds what has gone into retaining that royal radiance, there is one product Her Majesty is said to have relied on for decades to keep her skin looking and feeling hydrated: Elizabeth Arden's Eight Hour Cream.
Royal couples reportedly have separate bedrooms
It's not just sleeping in the heat that can be improved by having a bed to yourself, though. The fact that Prince William and Princess Kate reportedly choose to have a bedroom each is likely to benefit the Princess of Wales' health all year round.
Real-life royals don't seem to think so. As an old tradition dictates, royal couples never share the same bed or bedroom, allowing them to move freely while asleep.
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.
Prince William and Kate's family swimming pool at Anmer Hall The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge reportedly have a swimming pool at their country retreat, Anmer Hall on the Sandringham... One might be the swimming pool that's hidden inside Buckingham Palace that apparently the family like to use.
Just about every member of the royal family has been seen at the beach, going all the way back to Queen Elizabeth and her corgis, to Princess Diana on vacation with Prince William and Prince Harry.
The Queen's official residence, Buckingham Palace, does not have air conditioning. In addition to its location in the temperate climate of Britain, this city provides natural ventilation by having open windows that allow it to cool down and breathe.