King Charles the Bizarre: Monarch 'brings his own toilet seat' on trips, has valet squeeze toothpaste
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM: King Charles and his way of living are not unknown. Many people, who have worked with him over the years have claimed that the former Prince of Wales has very specific demands when it comes to his everyday life.
Earlier this year, a book titled 'The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor' shed light on how the 73 year old insists on bringing a variety of his own items when he visits his friends' country homes. Author Tina Brown claimed that Charles brought his own toilet seat and bed alongside other things.
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The author, who has also written the 2007 biography of Princess Diana, wrote that a truck would arrive with his “orthopaedic bed, lavatory seat and Kleenex Velvet lavatory paper." King Charles' former aide Michael Fawcett also ensured that his bedroom had the landscape paintings that were brought with the things. Fawcett had the task of bringing the former Prince of Wales' childhood teddy bear in a plastic bag on the trips.
Author Tina claimed that former nanny Mabel Anderson would fix the toy if it ever broke. Tina added that Charles would make sure his hosts knew his food preferences before he arrived, and would bring his own pre-mixed martinis. The book was published in the UK during the Queen's Platinum Jubilee in June. The book said that Her Majesty dislike the luxurious lifestyle Charles was accustomed to.
According to the book, he “insisted on living in Edwardian grandeur” and employed a huge amount of staff at all his royal residences. Tina described Queen Elizabeth's shock when Charles and Diana had visited the Sandringham estate and required eight rooms for all of their staff.
Over the years, Charles' strange requests have been revealed by the people who worked with him. For instance, Diana's former butler, Paul Burrell, spoke in a 2015 documentary titled 'Serving The Royals: Inside The Firm' about how Charles had a valet to squeeze toothpaste onto his toothbrush. "His pyjamas are pressed every morning, his shoelaces are pressed flat with an iron, the bath plug has to be in a certain position, and the water temperature has to be just tepid. (Charles) has his valets squeeze one inch of toothpaste onto his toothbrush every morning," he said.
The documentary also talked about Charles' odd eating schedule. According to the documentary, when Charles is on royal duties, he skips lunch, and this often means his staff miss out too.
Not only this, there are reports regarding his "severe" working attitude. Speaking to Express, a source has revealed the monarch's style of working. The source said, “He was demanding in that he is always working. Seven days a week. Never stops. At any moment he may want to call you about something. Working on his boxes, on his ideas, on his papers. The pace is pretty intense.”
