King Charles III sure knows how to travel in style
Being a royal member has its own perks, especially if he or she is the monarch.
Just recently, King Charles III ascended the British throne after his 'darling mama' Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral castle in Scotland. He is now the new head and the representative of the British Royal Family, which is why people around the world are curious about His Majesty's life and routine.
However, one thing about the King that is extremely intriguing is his unusual and rather odd travel habits, which may seem extremely privileged to some and luxurious to others.
Let's take a look...
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The King takes his toilet seat and velvet lavatory paper everywhere he goes
As per a report in the New York Times, King Charles III "brings his own toilet seat and Kleenex Velvet toilet paper wherever he goes". It was in a 2015 documentary 'Serving the Royals: Inside the Firm', where Paul Burrell, who served as a butler to Charles' late wife Princess Diana and also the Queen, described the many demands of the King.
In Tina Brown's book, 'The Palace Papers: Inside The House Of Windsor – The Truth and The Turmoil', it is revealed that Charles’ former aide Michael Fawcett would oversee the “paraphernalia that preceded his boss like the baggage train of a Tudor traveling court."
This included “the prince’s orthopedic bed, lavatory seat, and Kleenex Velvet lavatory paper, plus two landscapes of the Scottish landscapes.”
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He travels with his entire bedroom set
Author Tina Brown, in her book, has also revealed that the King demands his entire bedroom set be transported to any guest residence.
“When he traveled to stay at friends’ country houses, a truck arrived the day before, bringing his bed, furniture, and even pictures, which his pampering aide Michael Fawcett ensured would be hung in his allotted bedroom in place of the possessions of the host,” Brown writes.
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He prefers his shoe laces ironed
Former butler Paul Burrell also revealed that Charles used to give him precise instructions to iron his shoelaces.
"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," in a bathtub filled "only half full", Burrell was quoted saying in the New York Post.
He added that the king even “has his valets squeeze an inch of toothpaste onto his toothbrush every morning.”
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Wherever the King goes, the 'breakfast box' goes with him
As far as the King's eating habits are concerned, the New York Post quoted a former member of the royal staff, chef Graham Newbould as saying that the king “has a healthier option."
“Wherever the prince goes in the world, the breakfast box is always with him," he adds.
Reportedly, it contained, "six different types of honey, some special mueslis, his dried fruit, and anything that's a bit special that he is a bit fussy about."
Furthermore, the King liked his biscuits and cheese warmed to a "certain temperature."
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His favourite paintings travel with him
Along with the toilet seat, orthopedic bed, lavatory paper, the king also travels with two landscapes of the Scottish landscapes," as per author Tina Brown.
“When he traveled to stay at friends’ country houses, a truck arrived the day before, bringing his bed, furniture, and even pictures, which his pampering aide Michael Fawcett ensured would be hung in his allotted bedroom in place of the possessions of his host,” Brown writes.
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