In order to keep everything running smoothly, The royal family has to employ all kinds of staff.
Working for royals might seem exciting, but these individuals have to follow a long list of strange and unique rules.
While the new generation of royals like Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are doing things their own way, the staff members for Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles have a lot of rules to follow. Some of them might surprise you!
The narrator of Royal Servants which was uploaded to YouTube back in 2011, gave a huge insight to what the staff can and can't do in the palaces.
"The Royal Family demand the most professional servants in the world, the kind of servants who would rather die than make a mistake."
"They want you there because you have to be there. They want you there because they can't manage without you," he said.
Some of them make sense, while some are completely and utterly wild.
Hold onto your big hats, because you are about to be so surprised.
This rule actually makes total sense because no one wants to be woken up in the morning by the annoying sound of a vacuum.
Instead, the staff responsible for cleaning has to sweep, which seems a bit ineffective, in the mornings to not disturb anyone.
Queen Elizabeth has certain foods that she just doesn't like or want to eat.
To be fair, we all have foods that we can't stand, or love more than others. So this is definitely not a shocking rule.
She hates garlic according to former royal chef Darren McGrady, and she also prefers to eat all meat well-done.
Many of the rules on this list seem uptight and fancy, but this one is just odd!
Queen Elizabeth prefers her cereal to be kept in tupperware because she thinks it keeps the food fresh. She also loves Special-K brand cereal. Maybe royals are just like us after all.
Wouldn't it be nice to wake up and have your bath drawn and your clothes set out? That's exactly what life is for Prince Charles.
He reportedly expects staff to do nearly everything for him, and this is especially true for getting ready in the morning.
The reasoning behind this strange rule is actually rather sad.
Since Princess Elizabeth was traveling without a black dress when her father passed away, she now has a rule that staff must include one black outfit whenever she travels.
Working for the royal family comes with specific challenges. In order to protect the family and their secrets, all staff members have to be professional at all times.
Most of the servants try their best to avoid making even little mistakes. Sounds stressful!
Given that nannies spend so much time with the royal children, it makes sense that they would need to be skilled and intelligent people.
These nannies are trained at Norland College where they learn how to care for children, as well as the ins and outs of cybersecurity.
While only for special occasions, nannies have to wear a very old-fashioned uniform made up of a tan dress and white gloves.
The whole ensemble is very reminiscent of Mary Poppins. Some might think it needs an upgrade to fit in with modern-day fashion looks.
Depending on the time of year, or what the occasion is, the outfit that they need to wear will change.
Fashion is very important in the world of the royals.
In the documentary Royal Servants, a staff member recalled that the queen must be called to dinner by saying, "your majesty, dinner is served."
It seems a bit ridiculous in some ways, but the queen clearly enjoys old-fashioned ways of doing things.
One of the main rules the staff must follow is to try to stay out of the way as much as possible.
While this might not be surprising, it does feel outdated. After all, the staff members are just people, too!
Most dog owners want to spoil their beloved pups, and the royal family is no different.
These dogs are much more spoiled than most as they even have their very own butlers! They live better than most people.
The corgis have basically their every need attended to, and this includes being fed a special diet. Canned dog food just isn't going to cut it for these doggos.
They eat beef, chicken, lamb, rabbit, and even fresh game meat on occasion.
It's not just corgis who get treated like royalty. Queen Elizabeth also wants her horses to be fed finger-length, peeled carrots.
This seems like a strange request, but it's meant to keep Queen Elizabeth from getting her hand accidentally bitten.
Whenever the queen stands up, everyone else around her is supposed to stand to show respect.
This rule of decorum doesn't just apply to the staff, however, as other guests and even other members of the royal family do this as well.
Peter Russell, a former servant for the royal family, said he was sometimes treated like a "human ashtray" by Princess Margaret.
He also said he would sometimes have to stand next to her for hours during social occasions holding the ashtray.
"Possibly to be just standing to her left or right with an ashtray, so she didn't have to look to see where she flicked her ash."
Do you think they are ridiculous or make a lot of sense?
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