Can the Queen dye her hair?

Thanks to her hair stylists, the Queen has maintained the structured style throughout the years. The only change has been that she stopped dyeing it and has worn it at varying lengths. The Queen stopped dyeing her hair in 1990 with a product called Chocolate Kiss and gradually went grey within a few months.

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Did the Queen do her own hair?

As seen with her confident reapplication while on duty, the Queen nearly always did her own make-up. According to Kelly, aside from her annual Christmas address when professional make-up artist Marilyn Widdess worked with the Queen, Her Majesty would frequently make herself up.

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Did the Queen sleep in the same bed as her husband?

It has been reported that the Queen and Prince Phillip didn't share a bed because of a tradition followed by the upper classes. Not only did the monarch and her husband not share a bed, but it's also believed that they each had separate bedrooms altogether.

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Was the Queen put to sleep when she gave birth?

It is stated in various internet sources that the Queen was in labour for around 30 hours, using the pain relief “Twilight sleep” (actually sedation with scopolamine and morphine). “Twilight sleep” was controversial as women would be sedated throughout labour and then be delivered by forceps.

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Did the Queen go to sleep when she gave birth?

Viewers of The Crown will have watched with surprise at the Queen's births of her first three children, Prince Charles, Princess Anne and Prince Andrew. The monarch was reportedly put into a state called 'twilight sleep' during labour, where she was given an anaesthetic and the baby born using forceps.

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Does the Queen wash and dress herself?

Sometimes, the Queen of Britain, Her Royal Majesty Elizabeth II, needs to change clothes up to five times a day – in the case of big celebrations, for example. And not simply the dress she's wearing but the shoes, gloves, jewelry, medals and other accessories and, most important, her hats.

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Does the Queen paint her nails?

In the 70 years of Queen Elizabeth II's reign, there has only been one nail colour she's sported - in the public eye, at least. It's so subtle you've likely never noticed it, though closer inspection shows her nails are often painted a soft and milky barely-there pink.

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Who does the Queen's hair every day?

London based, Scottish hairdresser, Ian Carmichael was The Queen's hairdresser of 23 years, and although he has never spoken publicly about Her Majesty, it is said that she insisted her hair was entirely symmetrical.

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Does Kate Middleton dye her hair?

After Kate Middleton got married to Prince William, she lightens up her chestnut brown hair with some soft, warm balayage, a sweeping highlight technique that was becoming popular at the time. The honey-toned highlights add some warmth.

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Why can't royals wear nail polish?

Contrary to popular belief, there aren't any royal manicure rules. Let's dispel a royal protocol rumor right off the bat: Duchesses Kate and Meghan are free to wear any shade of nail polish. “There's no actual protocol about dark nail polish,” royal correspondent Omid Scobie told BAZAAR.com in a 2018 interview.

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Is Camilla's hair colour natural?

Shade – Brown. Camilla Natural Hair Color is 100% Pure & Natural.

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Does the Queen use makeup?

Minimal makeup

Queen Elizabeth II seldom wore little more than lipstick and a hint of blush for her public appearances, and called upon Clarins Compact Powder for her complexion (the brand made an exclusive lipstick to match her suit for Coronation Day in 1953 to celebrate the Queen's loyalty to them).

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Does the Queen ever do housework?

At her former primary residence, Buckingham Palace, and at her current home, Windsor Castle, the Queen has a staff on hand to take care of most of the chores we non-royals dread: The laundry. Vacuuming. Washing the dishes after a meal.

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How many times did royals bathe?

Queen Elizabeth I, too, reportedly bathed once a month, “whether she needed it or no”. Her successor, James VI and I, bore a great aversion to water and reportedly never bathed.

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Does the Queen wear lipstick?

The Queen has always loved a classic lipstick. According to royal insiders, among her favourites are Elizabeth Arden's Beautiful Colour lipsticks, which she has been spotted applying during functions.

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Does the Queen have her ears pierced?

Queen Elizabeth II didn't have her ears pierced until she was 25. "Before then, all of her earrings were modified into clip-ons," the experts revealed. "But shortly before her accession, in the summer of 1951, she made the decision to pierce her ears after all."

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What is Queen Elizabeth's favorite food?

The former royal chef revealed the Queen loves chocolate!

"For a first course she loved the Gleneagles pâté, which is smoked salmon, trout and mackerel. She loved using ingredients off the estate and so if we had salmon from Balmoral from the River Dee, she'd have that, it was one of her favourites.

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What do royals call the toilet?

"Toilet"

If you're looking for a restroom in Buckingham Palace, ask for the loo or the lavatory.

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Does the Queen have a Mcdonalds?

Queen Elizabeth II Owned Two McDonald's Location

The Slough McDonald's property was sold by the Crown Estate for 177 million euros in 2016. The McDonald's at Banbury Gateway Shopping Park was purchased in 2015.

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What does Kate call the Queen?

What Kate called the Queen. While the rest of the world is required to address Queen Elizabeth as Ma'am or your majesty, those closest to her are allowed to refer to her as Mama, according to Ingrid Seward, the editor of Majesty magazine. Sign up to British Heritage Travel's daily newsletter here!

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Did the Queen have C section?

The Queen for example, when she gave birth, she gave birth at Buckingham Palace, a home birth, a home cesarean section.

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Why does the Queen always wear gloves?

She added: "They're number one: style. Number two: practical. "They're necessary because if you're the Queen, you're shaking a lot of hands, so they protect her hands as well." Like the Queen, Princess Diana would often wear gloves for formal occasions or royal engagements.

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How many hours did Queen Elizabeth sleep?

It's said that in order to feel fresh for her daily appointments the Queen always went to bed at the same time every night, 11pm, and slept for eight and a half hours – meaning she woke at 7.30am each day. It's so simple.

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What soap does the Queen use?

Royal residences reportedly keep Yardley soaps on-hand, and per Marie Claire, private guests to Windsor Castle are given Yardley products, too.

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