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13 facts that the royal family would like to hide, but could not

'07.01.2020'

Source: Adme

The British royal family is very popular. The life of Elizabeth II, her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and all those who are related to them, with bated breath, are watched around the world. And when it is possible to lift the veil of secrecy over their private life, public interest is ensured. Moreover, the Windsor themselves to the maximum avoid scandalous fame and in every way ignore the piquant moments, writes Adme.ru.

Do you know who Meghan Markle's husband was before Prince Harry, and how does the little Princess Charlotte manage to earn money for the British crown at such a tender age? By the way, at the end of the article you will find a story about how Princess Diana unwittingly publicly insulted her husband.

Kate Middleton is so slim because she has a special diet

The Duchess of Cambridge is the mother of three children and is still the owner of a thin waist. The secret is that Prince William’s wife follows the same eating habits as Elizabeth ll: simple, low-carb foods with no starch.

Details of the Queen’s diet were given by former court chef Darren McGrady: “She prefers fish and vegetables, boiled or grilled, but avoids potatoes and other starchy foods. Anything could be on Elizabeth’s menu, but restraint and discipline help her to stay healthy and be in good shape. ”

Prince Harry is not Megan's first husband

Before the wedding with Harry, Meghan Markle was already married. With the director and actor Trevor Engelson, she met at one party. Lovers met for almost 10 years, and then got married.

But after 2 years, there was a divorce: at some point, the work forced the spouses to leave for different cities, and after a while Megan returned the engagement ring to her husband with a registered letter.

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Elizabeth ll hides weighting in a skirt

During the years of her reign, the Queen of Great Britain managed to do without epic failures in public. For example, no one has ever seen Elizabeth ll's skirt caught in the wind reveal much more than propriety permits. The fact is that court tailors have been sewing the simplest metal weighting materials to the edges of its hem for more than a dozen years.

Unlike Elizabeth II, other representatives of the royal family more often rely on chance, which is why embarrassment periodically occurs. Kate Middleton does not weigh down the hem of her dresses and skirts, despite the prospect of pranks from the weather. Therefore, her dresses and skirts were repeatedly lifted under the gusts of the wind - we must pay tribute to the duchess, each time she skillfully coped with the situation.

Prince Charles makes him shoelace

In the documentary, Serving the Royals: Inside the Firm, Princess Diana's former butler, Paul Barrell, said that the Prince of Wales requires special care.

The laces of his boots should be ironed, the plug from the bath should be in a certain place, and the water should not be lower or higher than the temperature ordered by the prince. And Charles’s valet squeezes an inch of toothpaste onto his brush every morning.

Elizabeth ll is called the "white heron"

In addition to official titles, the British Queen has local ones. For example, in New Zealand it is called "kotuku" (kotuku), which in Maori means "white heron."

New Zealand is one of the 16 Kingdom of the Commonwealth in which Queen Elizabeth II is a monarch and acts as head of state. In each of them she bears the corresponding title.

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Princess Diana invited supermodels to her home to surprise her schoolchild

When Prince William was still in school, his mother decided to introduce him to the famous beauties, which he really liked. Posters with their images hung in William's room.

In an interview with Harper's Bazaar, he admits: “Mom made it so that when I returned from school, Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell and Christy Turlington were standing on the top floor of the stairs of our house waiting for me. I remember I stood at the foot of the stairs and looked at them with all my eyes - an ordinary boy, whose walls of the room are hung with their photographs. ”

This story was remembered by Cindy Crawford. She posted on her Instagram photo taken that day and wrote:

“Princess Diana somehow found out my agent’s number and called to invite me. My assistant was in shock! When we were connected, she asked if I would mind stopping by her tea the next time I was in London. She said that her eldest son really liked me and she thought that my visit would be a pleasant surprise for him and for Prince Harry. I was so nervous at that time: I didn’t know what to wear, and in general, but when I arrived and we began to talk with her, the conversation was so at ease as if I were chatting with a good friend. Diana was cool. She showed us all what a modern princess should be like. ”

Little princes and princesses also wear clothes for elders

Many royal clothing items are carefully stored for potential exhibits, but also for cases when someone from the royal family wants to reuse them.

In 2016, photographers took the little Prince George, who stood on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the parade, wearing the same shirt as his father on Prince Harry’s christening in 1984.

And this is not the first case of transferring clothes “by inheritance”: the royal family likes to give a second life to old things. For example, when Princess Charlotte, the daughter of William and Kate, was 2 years old, she and her parents were photographed at the Warsaw airport. Charlotte was sitting in her mother’s arms, dressed in a light colorful dress, and on her feet were the same red sandals that her uncle, Prince Harry, wore for a family photo shoot more than 30 years ago.

Although Prince George is third in line for the throne, it is his younger sister who “makes” money for the British crown

According to Forbes, the royal family is worth $ 88 billion. This figure is calculated taking into account their assets (for example, Buckingham Palace) and how much money their famous status brings to the treasury. For example, Charlotte “provided” the British economy with $ 5 billion, while her older brother “invested” $ 3,6 billion. This is due to the “Princess Charlotte effect” when parents from all over the world buy their daughters the same outfits , like those in which the little princess flaunts.

The famous photograph near the hospital, where Kate holds her daughter in her arms, and Prince William is standing nearby, instantly flew around the world. And the very scarf in which the newborn was wrapped immediately became a longed-for goal for many people.

“In just a couple of minutes, requests to buy this scarf from our online store have skyrocketed,” recalls Gillian Taylor, director of GH Hurt & Son. On that landmark day, about 100 people from 183 countries visited their website.

There are words that members of the royal family never use in their speech

The Royal Protocol regulates not only the behavior, wardrobe and schedule of the crowned persons, but also their vocabulary. About this in his book "Watching the English: The Hidden Rules of English Behavior" says anthropologist Kate Fox. Here are some of the forbidden words:

  • Patio (patio)

If Prince George, Princess Charlotte, or Prince Louis want to play outside, their parents will send them to the terrace, and not to the patio.

  • Dad / mom (dad / mom)

It would seem that since it is forbidden to say “dad” and “mom”, more formal appeals of “father” (father) and “mother” (mother) will be expected. But no, even more tender “daddy” and “mummy” are considered recognized appeals to parents.

  • Toilet

Instead of the standard word “toilet”, members of the royal family prefer a more neutral “lavatory”. The use of this particular word prescribes royal etiquette, recommending also to abandon synonyms such as “bathroom” or “ladies”.

  • Living room

In Buckingham Palace, the living room is usually called the “drawing room” or “sitting room”, so for those who want to find a “living room” or “lounge” the searches will be unsuccessful. By the way, in the royal living room you will not find a sofa (couch), but only a sofa (sofa).

  • Pardon (sorry)

If the queen does not hear what you said, she will ask again: “What?” It would seem that the words “pardon” or “sorry” sound much more politely, but the representatives of the British crown do not use them in a public conversation.

  • Perfume (perfume)

Her Majesty uses the scent, and not the perfume, which can be bought in the first perfume store.

  • Tea

This is not about a drink, but about a meal so common in England. From about 17 p.m. to 00 p.m., the British gather at the table after a hard day and have an evening meal. The inhabitants most often call it "tea". However, this term has gained popularity thanks to the working class. The upper class, including the royal family, call this meal lunch or dinner (supper).

  • Posh (chic)

In Buckingham Palace, the use of the word posh is considered the prerogative of the lower classes. Members of the royal family exclusively use the word smart.

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The royal train driver needs to slow down the train by 7:30

The royal train was designed back in the 7th century and remains the only means of transportation created entirely with the royal family’s money. There is a bathroom in the train, which is equipped with a full-size bath. Around 30:XNUMX the driver slows down so as not to splash water, which by this time has already been collected for one of the representatives of the British crown.

To control spending, parliament only allows Elizabeth ll, her husband, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Charles and Camille, Duchess of Cornwall, to use the royal train. Only once was he temporarily “lent” to Prince William.

The salaries of some royal servants are very low.

In 2003, Daily Mirror journalist Ryan Parry worked undercover as a royal footman at Buckingham Palace. Subsequently, the reporter said that his salary at that time was less than £ 12 thousand per year. And this despite the fact that, according to statistics, employees of British hotels and restaurants of the middle hand received more than £ 16 thousand per year.

Now on the official website of the royal family, a vacancy of the assistant housekeeper has appeared. The proposed salary is “competitive plus benefits”. “Competitive” means that the salary will be approximately equal to that received by employees in similar positions in the same geographical area. “Benefits” - additional benefits: pension contributions or other bonuses.

Wages may seem low, but many workers agree to work because they live in the same place they work in the palace. Although it is more like living in a hostel. Ryan Perry described office rooms as “single bed, wardrobe and sink.”

Prince William and Kate Middleton's christening shirt for children tinted with tea

A copy of the royal baptismal shirt, which was replaced by the original 1841, was tinted with strong tea, as Eliza ll’s personal dresser Angela Kelly admits in her book “The Other Side of the Coin: The Queen, the Dresser and the Wardrobe”.

This was done so that the shirt was as close as possible to the one in which for many years all the babies of the British crown were baptized, including princes William, Harry, Charles and Elizabeth II herself. After each ceremony, the shirt was carefully washed by hand, but in the 2000s it fell into disrepair. 11 years ago, an exact copy was made by order of the royal family. And in order to make it look like the original, it was put for several minutes in a container with cold water and a bag of strong Yorkshire tea.

Princess Diana danced on the stage of the Royal Opera, which shocked all the crowned relatives

That day, Lady Dee and her husband, Prince Charles, arrived at the Royal Theater of Covent Garden. They sat in the box and watched the performance. At some point, one of the dancers - today the famous British ballet dancer, choreographer and director Wayne Sleep - gave Diana a sign and she left the box. Charles did not even pay attention to this: he thought that his wife had gone to the toilet or something like that.

This story was told by Wayne himself in a story dedicated to the memory of the princess:

“I went on stage, the music began to play - it was“ Uptown Girl “by Billy Joel. I began to make long jumps, people applauded, and I thought: “Wait, just wait a bit!” He stopped. The audience was still clapping, and then she came out from behind the curtains, Diana. I went out and stopped in the middle of the stage. All 2,5 thousand people gasped in surprise, as though they took a deep breath. ”

The princess danced as if born for this. The number lasted only 3 minutes, but the duet had bowing outs 8. After the 8th, Diana invited Wayne to leave again, but he replied: “No, better leave them in anticipation.”

Contrary to the expectations of Lady Dee, who wanted to present her dance as a surprise to her husband and secretly escaped to rehearsals for 2 months in a row, Prince Charles did not appreciate him. Moreover, he was terribly annoyed by the act of Diana, unworthy of the royal person.

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