Do Kate and William Sleep in Separate Beds? They Go Against Royal Tradition (2024)

FAQs

Why don t royal couples sleep in the same bed? ›

As an old tradition dictates, royal couples never share the same bed or bedroom, allowing them to move freely while asleep. It allows them much needed alone time after hours of being in the limelight.

Unlike William's parents and grandparents, he and Kate reportedly sleep in the same bed together — most of the time, anyway. They even have a favorite model of bed.

And... it turns out, this one is true! 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.

Do the royals wipe themselves? Nowadays they wipe themselves because it's modern times. Historically, the Groom of the Stool wiped them and it was just about the most coveted position at court.

"Toilet"

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

We're not about to tell you Kate has a constellation of stars up her spine, but she has been partial to semi-permanent inking. In February 2018, while seven-months pregnant with Louis, the Princess received a small henna tattoo while marking the opening of a new artist's residence in Sunderland.

William and Kate are working royals who also have three young children. They reportedly have a nanny and one or two housekeepers.

Regardless of her royal status, Kate Middleton is expected to show her respect to certain members of her family by way of curtsying. That said, she doesn't have to — and is not supposed to — curtsy to everyone. Like other royal family protocols, there are strict rules about who curtsies (or bows) to who.

Apparently a lot of posh people actually prefer to sleep in separate beds, including the Queen and her man. As etiquette expert Lady Pam and Her Majesty's cousin explained in a biography about her relative: "In England, the upper class always have had separate bedrooms.

What name 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.

Can the royal family go to bed before the Queen? ›

That's right. Apparently members of the royal family are discouraged from going to bed before the Queen has absented herself - a rule that he explained was "agony" for Princess Diana. "For Diana the long royal evenings were agony," he reportedly explained.

It is thus clear that there is no tradition of circumcision among the British royal family. If Prince Charles and the sons of George V were circumcised, it was not because Victoria believed herself descended from King David, and certainly not because a family circumcision tradition was introduced by George I.

Surely one of the most repulsive jobs in history, the 'Groom of the King's Close Stool' (or just Groom of the Stool for short) was a role created during the reign of Henry VIII to monitor and assist in the King's bowel motions.

Contrary to popular belief, there aren't any royal manicure rules. Let's dispel a royal protocol rumor right off the bat: duch*esses 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.

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

Personal toothbrush squeezer

At one point in time, Prince Charles had a personal valet help him with his nighttime routine. Michael Fawcett, one of his valets, would squeeze toothpaste onto his toothbrush every night.

The Queen will be laid to rest today wearing only two precious pieces of jewellery. Her Majesty, who will be buried next to her husband Prince Philip later today, will wear only her wedding band and a pair of pearl earrings, despite owning a collection worth millions of pounds.

She gets dressed without a Royal dresser's assistance — The Queen has three — and prefers to shop for clothes herself. When she's ready, she rounds up the kids and takes them to school.

Kate Middleton has been a style influencer since well before she married Prince William, but her effortless, understated beauty look is equally coveted by fans—and made all the more lovable by the fact that Middleton often does her own makeup, even on her wedding day.

duch*ess of Cambridge

"Although the transformation is very subtle, it does look like duch*ess Kate has enhanced her natural length with few pieces of hair extensions," says Olia. "There are several undetectable hair extension methods these days.

Does Kate have a cook? ›

The Duke and duch*ess of Cambridge may have a personal chef to cater their family's meals, but the down-to-earth family also like to keep things simple at home by cooking themselves.

However, the royals still have a London base at Apartment 1A inside of Kensington Palace, and did you know they have a rather unusual sleeping set up? Inside their regal abode, it is believed that the royal couple sleep on the ground floor of the property rather than upstairs, as the upper floor is reserved for staff.

Does the Queen ever cook for herself? McGrady says that while Prince Philip was an “amazing chef” and regularly enjoyed cooking on the grill and having family BBQs on the Balmoral estate, and the younger royals like William, Kate, Meghan and Harry, all enjoy cooking, the Queen herself stays out of the kitchen.

William Technically Has to Bow to Queen Camilla

Sources tell Page Six that everyone in the royal family is expected to bow to Camilla now that she's Queen (well, Queen Consort technically).

As the Queen Consort, Camilla is no longer required to curtsey to other members of the royal family but when she travels abroad she must curtsey to monarchs around the world. As a sign of respect, the Queen Consort must always walk behind her husband King Charles.

Now that Kate is the Princess of Wales — and Camilla is queen consort — the greeting rules have changed among the royal women. All must curtsy to Camilla. And, since Kate is Princess of Wales, Meghan must curtsy to both Kate and Camilla, per Page Six.

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.

Philip is reported to have had a rumoured relationship with actor Pat Kirkwood, a well-known celebrity of the 1930s and 40s whose legs were once notably called "the eighth wonder of the world".

The Queen bowed her head as a sign of respect to her late daughter-in-law, Princess Diana.

Prince William and the palace regularly reference her as "Catherine" in statements and formal communications, though the public and press colloquially call her Kate, as do some of her own friends.

Who does Prince William have to bow to? ›

Prince William and Prince Harry Will Have to Bow to Queen Consort Camilla. One thing Prince Harry and Prince William have in common these days? They have to bow to their step-mother, Queen Consort Camilla. And they're not alone.

The Princess of Wales is now the new honorary Colonel of the Irish Guards, a title that formally belonged to her husband, Prince William.

And now we've discovered another rule the royals have to follow - and it's all to do with their bedtimes. According to Sir William Heseltine, one of Queen's private secretaries, when staying with Her Majesty, members of the royal family should wait until the Queen retires to bed before they also hit the hay.

That said, the queen occasionally eats out for celebratory reasons and, when she does, prefers to dine at luxury hotels such as The Goring and Claridge's. She has also been spotted at Bellamy's, Quaglino's, The Ivy, and the royal favorite, Fortnum's.

It's All About the Bubbly

Seeing as the Queen is one of the classiest ladies in history, it's only fitting that she claims she's accustomed to drinking a flute of Champagne every night before bed. Has she found the key to lifelong health and happiness?

Do Prince William and Catherine sleep in the same room? Apartment 1A has two master bedrooms on the ground floor but while the option is there for them to sleep separately, Kate and William are understood to share a bedroom.

The plans of the royal residence show Kate and William have two master bedrooms, however, it is their location that has baffled royal fans as the bedrooms are both located on the ground floor.

Within this hallowed bedroom would be a grand sized bed that, oddly, would not serve as the king and queen's actual bed. In fact, the king and the queen often had their own separate bedrooms, and this bed would only be used for official royal business.

Nanny Maria has access to mental health support

All Norland students, including Princess Kate and Prince William's nanny Maria, have access to Norland College's digital support service, Togetherall, which helps them deal with "everything from everyday stresses to major life events", 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Yes you read that right. Apparently a lot of posh people actually prefer to sleep in separate beds, including the Queen and her man. As etiquette expert Lady Pam and Her Majesty's cousin explained in a biography about her relative: "In England, the upper class always have had separate bedrooms.

Do queen Elizabeth and Philip share bedrooms? ›

Elizabeth and Philip do not share the same bedroom, but rather, they have connecting bedrooms—even when they lived in Clarence House. According to their cousin Lady Pamela Mountbatten, “In England, the upper class have always had separate bedrooms.