After bathing, the matriarch of the monarchy is said to fix her hair and get dressed in an outfit laid out for her, before heading downstairs for breakfast at 8:30am.
The Queen has a bath every morning, drawn by her maid while she sips a cup of tea. It's believed that the royals prefer to avoid taking showers, due to their belief that they're for members of the working class.
And as to putting one's clothes on, contrary to popular belief the Queen actually dressed alone. The monarch also did her own make-up for most events, with the exception of her annual Christmas speech, for which a make-up artist was employed.
No washing machines
Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla's clothes are not allowed to be cleaned in washing machines—everything is hand washed. When they sent their clothing away to be cleaned, they found that some items of clothing were kept as souvenirs.
As for why the Queen chooses a bath every morning at precisely 8am instead of hopping in the shower, royal expert Craig Brown said: “She always took a bath because she and other royals believe showers are for people who are rushing out the door to get to work.”
The Queen's Baths Are Always Exactly Seven Inches Deep—And Yes, Someone Measures. It's probably not surprising that the Queen has a pretty strict morning routine. What might be surprising, however, is just how detailed it is when it comes to her majesty's morning bath.
Among one of the interesting things that have been revealed about her, the late queen's drinking habit is bound to surprise us all! As interesting as it sounds, the queen used to consume about 4 cocktails in a day!
“She washes, dries and sets it herself - and she's very good at it.” According to the source, the Queen's dresser Angela Kelly had been helping the monarch out with her hair. Another royal who often attracted attention for her on-trend hairstyles was Princess Diana.
Traditionally, the royal family has had a strict preference for cloth diapers. But this unofficial rule was broken by Princess Diana, who once stated: "I'd be pretty sure the baby will have disposable diapers rather than the cloth ones.
In fact, she even does her own dishes, according to one royal source. Speaking to The Telegraph, royal expert and author Harry Mount recalled a former royal courtier once told him: "I was once at a shooting lunch. At the end of lunch, I heard someone say, 'I'll do the washing-up'.
The only time the Queen was photographed in pants was during the Royal Tour of Canada in 1970, when a young tailor crafted her a matte-silk trouser suit in an effort to update her look. Apparently it never stuck, and the moment has become the only time the royal wore trousers in public.
The Queen isn't one to wear denim. Her husband Prince Philip on the other hand, looked appropriately folksy at a square dance held in the royals' honor in Ottawa during their royal Canadian tour in 1951.
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.
The Queen has a bath every morning, drawn by her maid while she sips a cup of tea. It's believed that the royals prefer to avoid taking showers, due to their belief that they're for members of the working class.
Restoring the Queen's beauty
But, after her brush with death via smallpox, the Queen was left with a lifelong reminder of her illness; she was devastated when she realised that her skin would always bear the scars of the disease that almost took her life.
Historically, the duties of a Woman of the Bedchamber were to attend the royal woman and help her bathe, get dressed, undressed, and so forth. In a description from 1728, a Woman of the Bedchamber worked independently from the Lady of the Bedchamber and did not take orders from her.
Leave the table without a fuss. If royals need to use the restroom during a meal, they don't announce their intentions. They simply say, “Excuse me,” and leave it at that. If they're not done eating, they cross the utensils so wait staff know not to take the plate.
A royal must never 'announce their intentions' when they leave the table to go to the toilet at a dinner party. Instead, they must simply say "excuse me" and leave, according to Business Insider. If they haven't finished eating their meal when they get up, they must also cross their knife and fork.
According to royal expert and Charles biographer Christopher Andersen, His Maj always travels with a collection of highly personal affects, including but not limited to a custom-made toilet seat.
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.
Lipstick. Her Majesty famously loves colour (just see her wardrobe of paintbox brights for details), and that extends to her make-up too.
In the afternoons, the Queen often goes out on public engagements and prepares for each visit by briefing herself on who she will be meeting. Her Royal Highness carries out around 430 engagements (including audiences) a year. Her Majesty will regularly go out for the whole day to a particular region or city.
Her first drink, per former royal chef Darren McGrady, enjoyed shortly before lunch, is a gin and Dubonnet with a slice of lemon and a “lot of ice.” Sure, this sounds about right. A classy and posh and powerful concoction. Then, during lunch, she'll have a piece of chocolate and a glass of wine at meal's end.
Queen Elizabeth sips on a glass of Champagne before bed.
But Queen Elizabeth celebrates midmorning with a glass of gin and Dubonnet on the rocks with a slice of lemon, something a lot stronger than the cup of tea you'd think she might reach for.
He explained that he had been speaking over the phone when he said the Queen has a “gin and Dubonnet”, not a “gin in the morning”, as he was mistakenly reported as stating. “She'd be pickled if she drank that much,” he said, stating that the Queen “doesn't wake up in the morning and have a large gin and tonic”.