What do Royals call toilets?

"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. And when you find the loo, here's the etiquette you should follow.
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What is a royal bathroom called?

The royals don't use a 'bathroom' or 'toilet'

Members of Britain's most famous family don't use the word “toilet.” Where they relieve themselves is called a “loo.”
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What word does the Queen use for toilet?

If you're caught short in Buckingham Palace it's fine to ask for the “lavatory” or “the loo.”
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What do royals call a living room?

Lounge. While some Brits use the phrase “living room” to describe the main front room, the more common term is lounge. The royal family, on the other hand, uses neither. They refer to it as a drawing room or sitting room.
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Will Camilla have to curtsey to Kate?

While Kate Middleton is destined to be Queen Consort, she also has to abide by some strange curtsying protocols. Of course, she has to curtsy to the Queen, Prince Phillip, Prince Charles and Camilla, but purportedly she's also obligated to bend the knee to "blood princesses", but this changes when William is present.
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Toilets through time (Or, a royal flush)



Do royals bathe themselves?

It's believed that the royals prefer to avoid taking showers, due to their belief that they're for members of the working class. In other royal news, Kate Middleton wore a pair of £2 earrings and debuted brand new hair on her first day back at work since turning 40.
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Do William and Kate sleep in the same room?

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.
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How did kings poop?

In the 1500s, the King of England's toilet was luxurious: a velvet-cushioned, portable seat called a close-stool, below which sat a pewter chamber pot enclosed in a wooden box. Even the king had one duty that needed attending to every day, of course, but you can bet he wasn't going to do it on his own.
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How does the Queen say hello?

For men this is a neck bow (from the head only) whilst women do a small curtsy. Other people prefer simply to shake hands in the usual way. On presentation to The Queen, the correct formal address is 'Your Majesty' and subsequently 'Ma'am,' pronounced with a short 'a,' as in 'jam'.
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Did Queen Elizabeth 1 have black teeth?

Wealthy Brits did not hesitate to indulge their sweet tooth, and it was no different for the monarch, Queen Elizabeth I. The queen was especially fond of sweets, but not so fond of the dentist. Her teeth rotted; they turned black and gave off a foul odor.
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How did Tudors wipe their bottoms?

People would wipe their bottoms with leaves or moss and the wealthier people used soft lamb's wool. In palaces and castles, which had a moat, the lords and ladies would retire to a toilet set into a cupboard in the wall called a garderobe. Here the waste would drop down a shaft into the moat below.
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What does Prince George call Camilla?

“The Queen was really thrilled that it was a little girl, and I think as soon as we came back here to Kensington she was one of our first visitors here. “George is only two-and-a-half and he calls her 'Gan-Gan. '
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Do the royals swear?

Given all their protocols and because they follow proper etiquette it's hard to image members of Britain's royal family cursing. But some of them do swear and apparently at least one of the duchesses does it often.
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Who is allowed to touch the Queen?

About 14 and a half minutes into a USA Today livestream of the event, it looked like Trump lightly touched the Queen's back as she rose from her seat, which would have been a breach of royal protocol. Royal protocol dictates that one must not touch the Queen unless she offers her hand first.
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Which king pooped himself to death?

King John got to die relatively intact, but his death was perhaps the most humiliating of them all- because he literally crapped himself to death due to dysentery.
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What was the royal butt wiper called?

The Groom of the Stool (formally styled: "Groom of the King's Close Stool") was the most intimate of an English monarch's courtiers, responsible for assisting the king in excretion and hygiene.
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How did the Tudors smell?

Tudor England was not a place where everyone smelled as sweetly as most people who shower daily today, but its people generally managed not to stink. Of course, the past did smell differently. Even so, being clean and sweet-smelling did matter to many Tudors.
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Why was Diana a princess but Kate is not?

On her children's birth certificates, Kate's occupation is listed as 'Princess of the United Kingdom', but her status as Princess is through marriage rather than birth.
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Why does William not wear a wedding ring?

William chose a simple band, and it seems royal fans have noticed that the Duke rarely wears his wedding ring, as royal insiders shared that he doesn't wear anything due to a "personal preference" because he "doesn't like jewellery".
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Does the Royal Family curtsy in private?

Back in 2012, The Telegraph reported the royals "bow and curtsy to each other in public and in private" and noted that Kate Middleton was seen curtsying to Prince Philip on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
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Why do royals sleep in separate beds?

Prince Philip's cousin, Lady Pamela, explained in Sally's biography: “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 cozy you share your room sometimes. It is lovely to be able to choose.”
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Does the Queen get dressed herself?

According to The Express, the answer is yes. The outlet noted that “Up to 12 people staff the queen's wardrobe department for big occasions including three dressmakers, a milliner and four dressers whose job it is to help the queen get dressed as well as keep her clothes in pristine condition.”
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What fragrance does Queen Elizabeth?

Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen's favourite fragrance is White Rose by Floris, another perfumer with a royal warrant.
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What time does Queen go to bed?

Reportedly, the Queen goes to sleep at 11pm every night before waking up at 7.30am - clocking in an impressive eight and a half hours sleep. It's also said the monarch is fond of reading before she retires for the night, a proven way to improve sleep quality and reduce stress.
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What does Queen Elizabeth do with her used clothes?

She secretly donates her clothes

What does Queen Elizabeth do with her old clothes? According to Brian Hoey, the author of Not Infront of the Corgis, Her Majesty donates her old clothes to her dressers, who are then allowed to either wear it themselves or sell it.
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