King Charles insists on a highly particular morning routine, including having his shoelaces pressed flat with an iron, according to a former royal butler. Paul Burrell, who served Princess Diana, made the revelations in the Amazon Prime documentary Serving the Royals: Inside the Firm.
Burrell stated that the monarch has 'everything done for him' by his 28-strong personal household staff, which includes four chefs, five house managers, three valets, and a couple of butlers. '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,' Burrell said.
The former butler also claimed that valets squeeze 'one inch of toothpaste onto his toothbrush every morning'. The King reportedly earned the nickname 'Pampered Prince' among staff at Clarence House due to such demands.
Dietary preferences are also precise. Former royal chef Graham Newbould revealed that Charles opts for a healthy breakfast, including homemade bread, fresh fruit, and fruit juices, with six different types of honey and special mueslis. He is also known to take his own toilet seat and toilet roll on trips.
