The unusual way the Queen wakes up every day
How did you wake up today? Did you set an alarm? Did your spouse or partner rouse you from sleep? Or did you just wake up naturally?
Well, we’re betting your answer to that question is a little different to Her Majesty’s.
The Queen, still incredibly busy at the age of 91, isn’t woken up by an alarm, a husband or her royal staff, but rather bagpipes.
In a tradition stretching back to Queen Victoria’s reign (she hired a personal musician in 1843), a royal piper plays for 15 minutes every morning outside Her Majesty’s bedroom.
But that’s not the only strange ritual our monarch follows.
According to The Telegraph, when visiting other countries, the Queen never leaves without packing a black outfit (find out why here) some of her own blood and bringing along a royal navy doctor.
To read more interesting facts about the Queen and how she travels, click here.
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