“Think you know royal life? These strange bathroom rules might surprise you” đđ From 18 centimeters of bathwater to hand-squeezed toothpaste, the royal family’s old traditions are still aliveâand some are downright unbelievable. Curious what goes on behind palace doors? Full story and rare details in the article below đ
The British royal family has a lot of old traditions they still follow today. Some of them go all the way back to Queen Elizabeth IIâs timeâand they might surprise you.
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1. Bathing Traditions
Members of the royal family always take bathsânever showers. Showers are considered something for busy people rushing to work, and thatâs not how the royals live. They take their time with long, daily baths.
Queen Elizabeth II had a bath every morning, no matter where she was. At 7:30 a.m., her maid would start preparing the bath while the Queen sipped her tea. The water was carefully filled to exactly 18 centimeters. The temperature was checked twice to make sure it was just right before the Queen would step in. She stayed in the bath until 8:30, then got ready for breakfast.
To be honest, itâs hard to imagine only 18 centimeters of water being enough! Maybe it was measured differently?
King Charles has always had a lot of special requests about his baths too. The bathtub plug had to be placed a certain way, and the water had to be exactly 36.6 degrees Celsius.
And when he brushes his teethâyes, he does it himselfâhis valet must squeeze exactly 1 centimeter of toothpaste onto the toothbrush for him.
The king also has two specially trained helpers who dress him every day, making sure he looks flawless. Plus, all his clothes are washed by handânever in a machine.
2. Bathroom Etiquette
If a royal guest needs to leave the table to visit the restroom during a formal event, they have to excuse themselves quietly and discreetly. If they were eating, they must place their cutlery in a special way to signal whether theyâre coming back to finish or if the plate can be cleared.
Interestingly, the royal family avoids using the word “toilet”âit’s considered too blunt. Instead, they use more polite alternatives.
Other words like âliving room,â âsofa,â and even âperfumeâ are also avoided, replaced with more traditional terms. This custom dates back at least to Elizabeth IIâs reign and continues today.
King Charles has always had particular demands for his bathroom setup. His requirements include velvet-soft toilet paper and a special toilet seatâwhich he takes with him wherever he goes!
Reading materials are not allowed in royal restrooms. And you wonât find air fresheners there eitherâapparently, the royal spaces are expected to naturally smell wonderful.
Thereâs always a neat stack of hand towels ready, with only bar soap used for washing hands. Hand cream is provided too.
3. Cleaning the Royal Way
In royal residences, servants are not allowed to use vacuum cleaners because their noise might bother the royal family. Instead, all cleaningâwhether itâs the endless carpets or sparkling bathroomsâis done quietly by hand, using brooms and cloths.
Servants must be invisible when not working but ready to help at a momentâs notice. The standards are very high, but the pay matches the hard work.
Thank you for reading all the way through! If you found these royal habits interesting, leave a comment below â Iâd love to hear your thoughts!
