Personal toothbrush squeezer

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

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No licence

No licence
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Even though she doesn’t do much driving of her own, Queen Elizabeth doesn’t need a licence to get around the UK.

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Everything is paid by the state

Everything is paid by the state
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Another nice perk of being a member of the royal family? Having your bills paid by the Sovereign Grant, a grant “provided by Government to the Royal Household in support of the Queen’s official duties” according to the royal family’s official website. The maintenance and upkeep of several royal residences are covered, as well as the salaries of employees of the royal family.

Sailing ships

Sailing ships
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The queen has the right to commandeer any British ship – and watch out, because she’s done it before.

No IDs

No IDs
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In addition to not needing a licence, the Queen doesn’t need any form of identification. Police officers aren’t allowed to ask her for one because she’s not required to have one.

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