Yahoo Lifestyle Prince William & King Charles Have "Tantrums" If Things Aren't Perfect: "They Both Get Irritated Very Quickly"
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A new royal book just dropped, and courtiers are absolutely spilling on the royal family and their many, um...quirks.
While Yes Ma’am: The Secret Life of Royal Servants kinda goes in on everyone, author Tom Quinn (in an excerpt from The Times) said that King Charles and Prince William are "prone to tantrums if things are not done to their liking." He also spoke to a former staff member who said, “They both get irritated very quickly. They are very picky. It comes naturally to them.”
Yes Ma'am: The Secret Life of Royal Servants
According to Quinn, royal protocol dictates that King Charles and Prince William's suits "must be pressed and laid out after a period of consultation the night before," and on top of that "shoes must be polished, ties chosen," and "baths must be run at precisely the same time each day."
Another former staffer said (while discussing Meghan Markle not loving the royal hierarchy) that "Many of the rules do seem pretty pointless and exist only so that the relative status of each senior royal is protected. And the senior royals are such a sensitive bunch — if one gets a gold pen or a new car, they all want one."
Oh, and get this: apparently King Charles' disgraced brother Prince Andrew once transferred a member of staff because he "disliked a mole on the man's face," and had another person moved for "wearing a nylon tie." Meanwhile, Prince Edward allegedly "tore a strip off his driver for looking too often in his rear-view mirror."
Sounds like the royals are really pleasant and normal to work for (sarcasm).
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