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106. Wouldn't the King Of England measure his toothpaste in centimeters?

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King Charles is a 'pampered' royal who has his shoelaces ironed for him [View all] brooklynite Nov 2023 OP

It's good to be King. Sneederbunk Nov 2023 #1

👑👍😄 Oopsie Daisy Nov 2023 #17

There is no such thing as MOMFUDSKI Nov 2023 #2

You wonder if he could survive one day in the real world. Vinca Nov 2023 #3

In my whole life, I have never ironed my shoelaces. I guess I am a slob. Chainfire Nov 2023 #4

Well, Charles has never ironed his shoelaces, either. raging moderate Nov 2023 #6

I will demand that my future ex-wife iron my shoelaces for me. ;) Chainfire Nov 2023 #10

A demand for ironed shoelaces would definitely be on... 3catwoman3 Nov 2023 #38

Well, that's certainly a guaranteed way of turning a wife into an ex-wife. Chellee Nov 2023 #42

Why would anyone want their shoelaces ironed? debm55 Nov 2023 #18

Reminds me of Downton Abby where the servants are ironing the newspaper EX500rider Nov 2023 #23

There was an actual reason for that-- to make sure that the ink niyad Nov 2023 #27

Before c. 1980 newsprint came off easily Retrograde Nov 2023 #44

Wait, does that make Silly Putty not work anymore either? BlueSpot Nov 2023 #103

My one long-ago gripe about reading newspapers was that my hands would become black Hekate Nov 2023 #60

Wouldn't that leftieNanner Nov 2023 #79

You avoid running the iron over them. nt dflprincess Nov 2023 #83

How would you know?..LOL LeftInTX Nov 2023 #85

A long time ago when I was in Junior High home ec we were being taught to sew dflprincess Nov 2023 #94

Been there. Done that! LeftInTX Nov 2023 #100

Fun obscure fact - the little plastic end... 3catwoman3 Nov 2023 #93

I learned that from watching Phineas and Ferb. Lasher Nov 2023 #99

This is the first I have heard of Phineas and Ferb. 3catwoman3 Nov 2023 #101

Well the USA had trump shall we compare ? republianmushroom Nov 2023 #5

Yes, we should. former9thward Nov 2023 #48

Really? We have an ultra-rich elite class-- I hate to think what some of them get up to Hekate Nov 2023 #61

If we had people whose servants put toothpaste on their brushes and ironed their shoelaces we would hear about it. former9thward Nov 2023 #64

As I said in another post, people have other opportunities for employment these days Hekate Nov 2023 #65

What about the 'confidentiality clause' in most employment contracts? OldBaldy1701E Nov 2023 #67

I am sure the Royals have confidentiality agreements with their staff. former9thward Nov 2023 #69

I am not, but that is another point for another time. OldBaldy1701E Nov 2023 #70

An inch of toothpaste? Mossfern Nov 2023 #7

I caught that too EYESORE 9001 Nov 2023 #14

Can he even afford to get his teeth fixed? The crown is spending all it's funds on shoelace ironing. LeftInTX Nov 2023 #90

I wonder if he has a servant scrub his back while he's in the shower Polybius Nov 2023 #15

I assume one inch long, not high. Voltaire2 Nov 2023 #20

Waste not, want not Hekate Nov 2023 #74

Toothpaste NorseSaxonCelt Nov 2023 #8

"Broke his wrist" ? Have a link to that info? KS Toronado Nov 2023 #12

I think the poster was making a joke Polybius Nov 2023 #16

Charles has also strained tendons in his wrist while salmon fishing in Scotland, and injured himself gardening. quaint Nov 2023 #19

He fell off a horse...playing Polo. NorseSaxonCelt Nov 2023 #33

I don't really follow the Royal family much. Chellee Nov 2023 #43

What's up with King Charles III's fingers? William769 Nov 2023 #49

Really looks like a medical condition. Ouch. Hekate Nov 2023 #73

Welcome to our DU family. niyad Nov 2023 #28

Sounds like BS to me Bayard Nov 2023 #9

But it's fun BS! LeftInTX Nov 2023 #92

I hope he's buying his toothpaste at Pound Tree, because mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 #11

(Good help is so hard to get these days.......) lastlib Nov 2023 #13

Lol. He doesn't shop. He has servants. Voltaire2 Nov 2023 #21

Pound Tree!!! Think. Again. Nov 2023 #55

Wouldn't the King Of England measure his toothpaste in centimeters? Midnight Writer Nov 2023 #106

I call bs on this...nobody irons shoelaces unless they're insane prodigitalson Nov 2023 #22

All,of those inbred shithounds malaise Nov 2023 #24

Exactly!!! jrthin Nov 2023 #53

LOL malaise Nov 2023 #54

Apparently, Chuck doesn't use an Oral B electric. rsdsharp Nov 2023 #25

FFS no_hypocrisy Nov 2023 #26

They seem to be airing this. I'm not sure I'd give my dads weird situations out to the world. jimfields33 Nov 2023 #72

I have no problem with a little publicity here and there. no_hypocrisy Nov 2023 #87

How much of that is his choice/preference and how much is prescribed by tradition? meadowlander Nov 2023 #29

ding ding ding! harumph Nov 2023 #31

There used to be an equerry for the Royal Stool viva la Nov 2023 #35

Queen Elizabeth bathed in exactly 7 inches of bathwater every morning. kskiska Nov 2023 #40

The bath thing was established during WWII -- something about everybody not wasting water... Hekate Nov 2023 #78

That must have been pretty chilly. 3catwoman3 Nov 2023 #95

I was raised on showers, and one of the reasons I prefer them still is the flow of water... Hekate Nov 2023 #98

Back when I dressed up more for work dflprincess Nov 2023 #84

I think those traditions Retrograde Nov 2023 #45

My favorite is George III's coronation. Certainly not as precisely coordinated NYC Liberal Nov 2023 #59

Lordy! Hekate Nov 2023 #62

They must have had the Daily Mail doing the coronation write up! LeftInTX Nov 2023 #91

Have you no aspirations? The American Dream; cachukis Nov 2023 #30

Why is this even in General Discussion? Shouldn't gossip be relegated to the Lounge? ms liberty Nov 2023 #32

Thank you for saying this Hekate Nov 2023 #37

I'm not sure who would be surprised by this. viva la Nov 2023 #34

Since I do not live in the UK, I can't see any reason for me to be bothered. MineralMan Nov 2023 #36

I think it's an odd hobby for Americans. Why should we even care. Look at our elites... Hekate Nov 2023 #39

Trump is relatively Nouveau riche. Got the bucks but no class or culture of old money. keithbvadu2 Nov 2023 #71

Paltrow is an airhead with plenty... 3catwoman3 Nov 2023 #96

I agree. I don't mind if the British like their royalty. MineralMan Nov 2023 #104

It was reported that Queen Elizabeth II had someone wear... 3catwoman3 Nov 2023 #41

The shoe thing does not surprise me. LeftInTX Nov 2023 #86

Hobson: Perhaps you would like me to come in there and wash your dick for you, you little shit. Kennah Nov 2023 #46

I like 1000tc real Egyptian cotton sheets, too. pandr32 Nov 2023 #47

I've never had such a high thread count, but if I could travel w some I would! As it is... Hekate Nov 2023 #63

Agreed. pandr32 Nov 2023 #66

Not much different then Ike Kaleva Nov 2023 #50

It's probably a case of royal staffers justifying their positions. Glorfindel Nov 2023 #51

My shoelaces have plastic tips. AnnaLee Nov 2023 #52

Middleton enid602 Nov 2023 #56

Isn't that how it goes at your home? BannonsLiver Nov 2023 #57

Stop the presses!!! The King of England is pampered??? wtf?? WarGamer Nov 2023 #58

It could be worse. There once was a king's servant called the Groom of the Stool. Ocelot II Nov 2023 #68

The Necessary Woman carried away the used wiping-cloths in a basket Hekate Nov 2023 #76

Murdoch media? MFM008 Nov 2023 #75

Yep Hekate Nov 2023 #81

Nevertheless I wouldn't want to be Raine Nov 2023 #77

Yup, that's life if you're the King. Joinfortmill Nov 2023 #80

Hmm. Don't give TFG any ideas. Though I'm sure he has his own strange demands. captain queeg Nov 2023 #82

Isn't it easier just to buy a new pair of shoe laces. LeftInTX Nov 2023 #88

Can't His Pampered Highness afford an orthodontist? Those teeth..LOL LeftInTX Nov 2023 #89

Definitely could benefit from Invisalign... 3catwoman3 Nov 2023 #97

a king?? *pampered*??? whoever heard of such a thing! my goodness! unblock Nov 2023 #102

Royalty being treated like royalty? BlueTsunami2018 Nov 2023 #105