Brian Hay, who has been closely following the life of the British royal family for 40 years, has published a book of its secrets, the most interesting of which is reported by the "Daily Mail".
Honorary toilet paper
Barack Obama and his wife Michelle had the honor of experiencing the real royal treatment. The hosts made such an effort to make them feel at home that they researched what their favorite type of toilet paper is, what kind of bedding they sleep in and what flowers they like the most.
Old dresses of wardrobes
Elizabeth II gives worn dresses exclusively to the wardrobe, who can wear them or sell them. The only condition is to remove all labels so that it cannot be identified later.
Who takes down the prince
Believe it or not, Prince Charles has never undressed himself. As many as three valets are in charge of this, taking care of his clothes, especially ties and shoelaces. When he has more obligations, the servant puts several ties in his car, and changes up to five of them a day. The valets iron his shoelaces, whenever he takes off his clothes.
Top list
The staff compiled a list of the most loved and hated members of the family, which does not include the Queen, explaining that she is out of the running.
The favorite is Prince Philip, described as kind and very close with the servants. Near the top of the list of favorites is the late Princess Margaret, who took her staff to an expensive restaurant every Christmas, and paid for the chef's wife to have surgery at a private clinic. Petty Prince Charles is at the bottom of the list, while stubborn Edward, the youngest son of Elizabeth II, is the most hated.
Who's who
1.200 people work in five residences. Among them is the chief coffee cook, the guy who changes the black coaster on the queen's writing desk every day, so that what she wrote could not be deciphered. 399 people are permanently employed in Buckingham Palace, and the palace kitchen prepares 600 meals a day. Only 10 servants come into contact with the queen. Court servants must not be shorter than 172 centimeters. They have to be slim to wear the £2.000 liveries and are therefore inherited whenever possible.
Benefits
They are not paid too much, but they have access to seven elite sports and social clubs. I can use the pool at Buckingham, until one of the nobility shows up.
Best recommendations
After three years of working at Buckingham Palace, a servant became the personal butler of an American billionaire. He received a salary of 75 thousand dollars a year, and a house and two cars for use.
The highest salary in the court
The keeper of the royal purse, Alan Reid, earns £180.000 a year. His task is to look after the queen's finances and he is the only one in the world who knows everything about her property.
Tight pants
On the occasion of the Queen's birthday parade, the earl had to wear too-tight riding breeches. The servants sprinkled them with baby powder from the inside and managed to get them on him with great difficulty. He could not sit or go to the toilet in them.
Every year the queen chooses a lady of blue blood to accompany her on her journey. She is not paid for it, but she is reimbursed for her expenses
puta limb that doesn't bounce
Every year the queen chooses a lady of blue blood to accompany her on her journey. She is not paid for it, but she is reimbursed for her expenses. Her role is to discreetly whisper to the host during the journey which dishes do not suit the royal stomach, to take care of special toilets and many other necessary little things. No lady has yet refused the job.
Sikterusha
The Royal Family hates it when you abuse their hospitality and stay too long. Then they call the butler and ask him if the car has arrived. He disappears and returns in a moment announcing that the vehicle is waiting for so-and-so. The host gets up and thanks for the visit.
Royal nervousness
The members of the royal family are most annoyed if you invite them to a shop, factory or gallery, and then on the way say that you called another representative of the court earlier, who did not answer. Many were jealous of Princess Diana because she was invited most often.
The residents of Buckingham Palace call it a house, but not a home
A house, not a home
The residents of Buckingham Palace call it a house, but not a home. It was introduced by the Queen's grandfather, George V, who once said: "Sandringham (the Tudors' private estate in Norfolk) is my home. Buckingham is just a house”.
Ghost from the park
The Shah of Persia visited Buckingham in 1873. The servant, who had to be on duty outside his bedroom, fell asleep. The Shah ordered him to be beaten, from which he died. He is said to have been buried at the edge of the royal park, where, according to tradition, flowers no longer thrive. Some servants claim that the spirit of the Shah's butler still walks the corridors, and some swear that they have heard him.
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