Princess Kate's sleep routine is strikingly similar to late Queen's (2024)

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Princess Kate's sleep routine is strikingly similar to late Queen's? ›

The duch*ess of Cambridge reportedly retires to bed at 10.30pm each night, ensuring she is well-rested for her Royal duties the following day. She also reportedly enjoys an early dinner around 6pm. This routine closely mirrors that of the late Queen, who was known to sign off duty and head to bed at 11pm each night.

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.

Champagne before bed

It has been reported that she'd pour a glass of Champagne after her evening meal; an aperitif fit for royalty, indeed. She had quite an affinity with Maison Bollinger, an estate that puts refinement and power at the heart of its craft.

What will happen when William becomes King? As we explained, when William becomes King, Kate will become his Queen Consort and will be known as Queen Catherine. As she is not a regnant, Kate will not have a number after her name.

She originally planned on being a teacher, but her parents were unable to put her through university. She subsequently worked as a shop assistant for John Lewis before being hired as a secretary for British Airways. She then transferred to ground crew and by her marriage in 1980 was working as a flight attendant.

The Princess of Wales reportedly goes to bed at 10.30pm every night to ensure she's refreshed for the day ahead, according to OK!. And to make sure she's comfortable before going to sleep, the future Queen Consort is said to be a fan of an early dinner around 6pm.

Real-life royals don't seem to think so. As an old tradition dictates, royal couples never share the same bed or bedroom, allowing them to move freely while asleep.

Queen Elizabeth drinks champagne before bed every night (even her nightcaps are royal, guys) Not that we're in the habit of keeping tabs on anyone's alcohol intake, but did you know Queen Elizabeth drinks champagne before bed every night? Yes, even her nightcaps are royal.

The British royal family might enjoy a good cup of tea, but that doesn't mean they're teetotalers. In fact, many members of the royal family have been known to enjoy a proper co*cktail or a glass of wine at the end of the day (and sometimes during it as well.)

For most of her reign, the Queen was roused by the sound of bagpipes played beneath her window – at all her residences around the country. The Piper to the Sovereign for decades acted as a personal alarm clock, playing for 15 minutes each morning, as well as on state occasions.

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So, what would happen to Camilla's title if King Charles were to pass away? Basically, she'd retain the Queen title in some capacity but would go from Queen Consort to Queen Dowager.

Princess Kate Middleton will be getting a title change when her husband, Prince William, becomes the King of England. Royal historian Marlene Koenig confirmed to Hello! Magazine that Kate will become Queen Catherine.

Carole Allegedly Orchestrated William and Kate's Initial Romance. As for whether The Crown's depiction of Carole meddling is true, royal reporter Omid Scobie noted in his 2023 book Endgame that, "Carole set things up, and Kate took it the rest of the way."

In 2019, the Princess of Wales was spotted driving an all-electric Jaguar I-Pace, with the Royal Family starting to electrify its fleet of vehicles. The Royal couple were also seen driving Land Rover's new Range Rover model, having gotten their hands on the wheel before anyone else at a St Patrick's Day parade in 2022.

Before she got married, Kate was already relatively well-to-do. Her family inherited a trust fund that in 2014 was worth more than £3 million ($3.7 million), according to the Daily Mail. When Kate was born, her father, Michael, was a flight dispatcher and her mother, Carole, was a flight attendant.

It's also thought that the Queen sleeps soundly (a solid 8.5 hours each night, reportedly) as she sleeps apart from husband Prince Philip. Her Majesty's cousin, Lady Pamela Hicks, said: “In England, the upper class always had separate bedrooms.

Her husband Prince Philip sleeps in a separate room and bed. When needed they get together and sleep together but otherwise she is asked to sleep alone being “the Queen “.

If you mean while on guard duty. They do two hours on four hours off for either 24 or 48 hours depending. During the 4 hours off times will sleep, watch TV, listen to music, play cards, pool, darts, eat, drink.

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.