Surprising Royal Family Facts That You Need To See To Believe _ HIGHLIGHTS
Surprising Royal Family Facts That You Need To See To Believe _ HIGHLIGHTS
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00:00 There's a rule of playing no monopoly. Yeah, Kate
00:03 She has been forbidden from participating in playing monopoly and for this rule like it's actually not officially
00:10 Documented since it was not established when the game was created, but it exists within the royal family as an informal
00:18 Regulation before her death Queen Elizabeth had banned the royal family from playing monopoly
00:22 Let me explain each year families and friends around the world often gather to sit down to play board games
00:27 But sadly it is not one of the games that the royal family can play during their game nights Prince
00:31 Andrew was actually the one that publicly revealed that they avoid playing competitive games like monopoly due to concerns about excessive competitiveness
00:39 Leading to family conflicts and it seems like there were past
00:43 Incidences that prompted the creation of this rule within the family and yeah, it applies to games
00:50 Not just monopoly but similar games like it. There's also the rule when it comes to waving
00:55 so Kate Middleton is actually expected to be a highly skilled person in
01:00 Executing the royal wave and we all know the royal wave the Queen did it all the time Queen Elizabeth II
01:06 this holds great significance and importance in the lives of Royals and is treated with great seriousness a
01:13 Comprehensive set of protocols governs the Windsor wave as it's known as which Kate must always follow
01:21 Now
01:23 The purpose of the wave is to enhance the royal family women's
01:30 elegance and to minimize the risk of wrist strain caused by
01:36 Excessive waving the next rule Kate Middleton must follow has to do with hats
01:40 There is a requirement of wearing a hat when venturing out in public for formal engagements in earlier times
01:47 It was deemed inappropriate for women to appear in public without a hat and this custom was preserved within the royal family
01:54 So consequently women within the royal family including Kate Middleton are strongly encouraged to wear hats whenever they are in public
02:01 Even if it's not a formal engagement
02:03 The next rule is a hard one for the ladies out there
02:06 But there's a restriction on nail polish this restriction on Kate Middleton has to do with brightly colored nail polish though
02:14 She may not be the Queen of England yet, but Kate Middleton definitely rules the style game
02:18 Not only does she have a clever trick for repeating her outfits
02:20 But she can even make wearing heels less painful
02:23 The use of vivid nail polish shades is strictly prohibited and she's only permitted to wear subtle and conventional colors
02:29 Meaning vibrant reds purples greens blues and similar shades are completely off-limits. I know ladies. Yeah
02:37 That would be hard
02:39 So her options are very limited to beige and light pink if she does desire to deviate slightly and this rule also extends
02:47 To hair colors, so it's unlikely that we'll see the Princess of Wales Kate Middleton with brightly colored here in the foreseeable future
02:53 now since
02:56 2019 members of the royal family are strictly prohibited from donning any attire made from authentic fur while this may
03:04 appear to be in line with contemporary fashion trends the rule has
03:08 Historical roots all the way back to 1137
03:11 King Edward the third established a law that prohibited anyone including his own family from wearing fur and it's important to note that
03:18 Despite the occasional sighting of Kate Middleton wearing a fur hat in public. It's actually faux fur
03:25 So it's not real at all. So it's entirely permissible to do so and it doesn't
03:31 Violate any of the regulations Kate Middleton must also stay very neutral
03:36 Members of the royal family are required to adhere to a neutral position
03:41 expressing political opinions or taking a stance on political matters
03:45 particularly in public or through media engagement is
03:49 strongly discouraged their political views aren't meant to remain private and
03:53 Undisclosed to the world and this restriction of course is a logical one considering that their role is
04:00 non-political and sharing their personal opinions on political matters would be irrelevant to the general public anyways
04:07 Or maybe not
04:08 Maybe it could sway the public in one direction or another
04:11 Which would be kind of unfair another rule Kate Middleton must follow is that she must always have at all times a black outfit
04:19 Ready when the princess of Wales travels abroad
04:22 She must ensure that she carries an all-black outfit with her and this precaution is in place in the event that a royal family
04:29 Member passes away while she's away requiring her to be prepared for mourning by having the appropriate
04:36 Attire readily available and this one comes as a no-brainer. There's no public
04:42 Undressing now at first glance it may seem pretty obvious
04:46 Like, you know any member of the royal family including Kate Middleton shouldn't be undressing in public
04:52 however
04:52 the definition of undressing in
04:55 This context it actually goes further than the ordinary sense of the term
04:59 Even the act of taking off a coat is considered undressing and Kate Middleton
05:05 She has to ensure that she's not seen doing so in public
05:09 So if she wishes to remove her coat, it must be done in private
05:14 this means that for instance if she transitions from outdoors to indoors and the temperature is
05:21 Hotter inside she has to wait till she's in a private area before taking off her coat on April 29th
05:28 2011 29 year old Kate Middleton married the heir to the British throne
05:33 But she had other boyfriends before Prince William Kate Middleton actually led a pretty low-key
05:38 But crazy life before becoming a royal figure so gather round folks today
05:44 We are diving into the pre-royal secrets of the one and only Kate Middleton
05:49 Forget the tiaras and all the formalities for a second
05:53 Okay
05:53 we're talking about the days when Kate was literally just trying to survive high school bullies and
05:59 The occasional hangover as a young woman in her 20s Kate embraced the carefree and natural look with her signature
06:06 Heavy eyeliner and by occasional I mean every Friday Saturday Sunday
06:10 Thursday probably as well
06:13 Anyways, let's dive right into the tea now. Shall we Kate Middleton had a college boyfriend right before meeting Prince William
06:20 Catherine dating Rupert Finch in her first year during the fashion show that marked Kate Middleton's catwalk debut Kate
06:27 Reportedly had a tall dark and handsome boyfriend the tall dark law student was a genuinely nice guy
06:33 But since he was a few years older than the girl does uh, does William fit any of those criteria? Oh, I
06:41 Guess he's tall the mysterious ex-boyfriend was an aspiring lawyer who attended the same college st
06:47 Andrews as Kate his name was Rupert Finch and although Kate and Rupert's romantic journeys took different paths later on
06:54 The connection remains strong their romance ended a year later with his graduation from the University
07:00 However, the ex-lovers remain friends and are still on friendly terms strong enough that Rupert received an invitation
07:07 To attend Kate and Prince William's wedding back in
07:10 2011 so put yourself in Rupert's shoes
07:14 Imagine being the guy who lost his girlfriend to the future hair of the throne and as compensation
07:20 Getting invited to the wedding even after the breakup the ex-boyfriend even attended the royal wedding as a guest
07:27 I mean honestly at that point you can't even really be mad. Hopefully Rupert is doing okay now
07:33 I mean lawyer in London. I'm sure he's doing fine. Anyone got a
07:38 Rupert update for us. Let us know in the comments below Kate Middleton used to moon people on
07:45 Campus as a prank well according to former classmates at Kate school Marlboro
07:51 Kate had a serious pranking addiction and
07:54 Mooning people was her favorite prank of the bunch and if you're unfamiliar with the term mooning
08:00 Well, it involves flashing innocent bystanders with your buttocks. Yes your buttocks. I
08:08 well
08:10 prefer
08:12 prank calls to
08:13 local
08:15 Pizza chains, but by all means prank as you must Kate because apparently the bystanders who got mooned by Kate through her dorm window
08:23 Would yell and scream with laughter to continuously egg her on and to be fair. I
08:29 Can think of worse ways to be pranked than being mooned by Kate Middleton. Yeah
08:34 moving on
08:36 Unrelatedly Kate was bullied in boarding school
08:39 Yeah, you heard that right during her time at all girls boarding school Kate Middleton found herself being picked on by her peers
08:47 The reason well it turns out that some classmates couldn't resist poking fun at her for being thin and pale
08:53 Yeah, terrible
08:55 Well, look at who's winning now Kate the classic case of the bullied outclassing the bully you go girl
09:01 Kate also has a working-class background
09:04 To which many people don't know Kate's parents Carol and Michael Middleton weren't exactly born with silver spoons in their hands
09:12 But hey their family trees did touch base with the Queen Mother now despite their fancy ish roots
09:18 Being a flight attendant and flight dispatcher raised some aristocratic eyebrows
09:24 Camilla the Duchess of Cornwall had to ponder a little bit on whether or not Kate Middleton was posh enough
09:31 For William well as fate would have it love conquered all posh concerns
09:37 And now they are the royal power couple. Did you know that Kate was shy and awkward as a young girl?
09:43 Well, it might come as a surprise to many people but back in her high school days at Marlborough
09:49 Kate Middleton had a humble start on the popularity scale
09:53 Apparently one of her first school buddies spilled the tea claiming that Kate was shy and gawky
10:00 Another person who went to the same school chimed in and they described this schoolgirl Kate as someone with very
10:08 little confidence once again, I'd say it's pretty
10:13 Ironic even one of her tutors spilled some academic beans revealing that Kate was so jittery in the beginning that chatter was a royal
10:21 Rarity, but lo and behold because within a year
10:24 Apparently Kate became the social butterfly. We now all know her to be I
10:28 Myself never got the memo that you're allowed to change throughout high school. Did you know Kate co-founded a drinking society?
10:35 Well, hold on now Kate Middleton wasn't just a royal in the making
10:38 She was also a trendsetter of student social scenes at st
10:42 Andrews University Kate took matters into her own hands by co-founding a all-female drinking society
10:48 The Guardian notes that she was annoyed with the old drinking societies as they excluded women and the interesting twist here
10:55 Is that while she was so busy?
10:57 Revolutionizing the party game. None of her friends seem to recall her going overboard on the drinks herself. So classy Kate
11:05 Well done. Did you know that Kate?
11:07 Middleton was a passionate saleswoman before her days as the duchess Kate had a taste for business and in her pre-royal life
11:15 She lent a hand to her mom Carol's business and by all accounts
11:18 She was a force to be reckoned with one former colleague spilled the beans saying Kate had all the makings of a fantastic trader
11:24 Everybody thinks of her as a mother and a future queen, but she's got a shrewd eye for profit
11:29 So if your business needs some help in the sales department
11:33 Call up Kate for some tips Kate Middleton took an insanely cool gap year after wrapping up high school
11:39 Kate flew off to Chile where she rolled up her sleeves and went to work with Raleigh International a sustainable development charity
11:46 she then set sail literally by crewing boats in Florence and
11:49 You know if you ever want to take a gap year just know that Kate Middleton did so as well and now she's in the royal
11:56 Family, so go on ahead Kate also briefly lived in Jordan as a child Chile and Italy were not Kate's only international living experience
12:03 in a surprising twist to her childhood Kate Middleton spent almost three years of her life in
12:09 Jordan's capital Amman the Middleton family relocated there in 1984 when her father took a position with British Airways
12:15 During that time Kate attended an English nursery school Kate was also part of a social group known as the glossy posse
12:22 Before st. Andrews hear me out Kate was already a part of an exclusive wealthy social group known as the glossy posse
12:29 Apparently her involvement in the group made it easier for her to cross paths with Prince Andrew as he was known for partying with the glossy
12:36 Posse the best-selling book Royals at War calls the glossy posse a group of privileged teens letting off steam by
12:42 Haunting bars and clubs. I wish I had a party night with the glossy posse
12:47 I mean, I'm not sure I could ever keep up with them
12:49 But it would be fun in theory Kate had an adorable nickname in school in her primary school days Kate Middleton's nickname was squeak
12:56 The inspiration behind this adorable nickname came from none other than the school's two pet guinea pigs as Kate shared with fellow students at
13:04 St. Andrews there was one guinea pig called Pip and the other called squeak
13:09 So my sister was called Pip and I was called squeak and who would have thought that guinea pigs would play such a big role in
13:15 The life of a future duchess me. I'm more of a hamster guy
13:19 Kate has always been a natural athlete
13:21 Kate Middleton doesn't just engage in royal events like rowing running and sailing just to be a good sport
13:27 Her athletic spirit goes all the way back in high school
13:30 She actually took the lead as the captain of the swim team and hey, that's not all Kate
13:34 Also played netball and field hockey making her presence known Kate was a theater kid
13:40 Believe it or not Kate Middleton wasn't just a sports enthusiast
13:47 She also had a flair for the dramatic arts embracing her inner theater kid Kate landed the role of Eliza
13:52 Doolittle in a school production of My Fair Lady
13:55 Now that I think about it Kate does remind me a little bit of a modern Audrey Hepburn
13:59 Who's to say that they aren't the same person? Ah the craziness that goes into pre-royal life
14:05 I wonder if Kate still moons people to this day. The king has arrived and with a pocket full of dough
14:10 Did you know that King Charles once had to work as a waiter to support his personal pursuits as an actor?
14:16 Huh? Oh, that was Charlie Sheen. Oh, so they're not the same person
14:20 No, that was that that became secondary and what what became the thrust of what I was saying
14:25 Charles is rich rich and I'm talking rich rich like your pockets couldn't handle this type of cash flow
14:33 How much is he worth exactly? Let's find out firstly
14:36 It's important to remember that King Charles was in fact born into Britain's wealthiest family
14:42 I take this opportunity to continue the tradition the king himself
14:46 Was sort of set up as the firstborn son of Queen Elizabeth the second
14:51 Charles was already next in line to gain access to the British throne
14:55 Meaning he would also gain access to the Duchy of Cornwall
14:58 He succeeds me as Duke of Cornwall and takes on the responsibilities for the Duchy of Cornwall
15:04 In a state that holds tons of properties land and secret royal assets
15:10 Which consists of practically everything good you could ever think of so let's just say this man
15:15 Charles had a bit of a head start in the rags to riches race the private wealth of King Charles the third is estimated to
15:22 Be 600 million pounds the king began earning a decent chunk of change as a child
15:27 When Charles was a kid his mom Queen Elizabeth was already next in line to inherit the many assets of the crown estate
15:34 This means that baby Charles was wealthier than you could really ever imagine put it this way
15:39 Before Charles was crawling he probably could have purchased an Aston Martin. I mean theoretically of course
15:45 I don't think he had a baby bank account set up to make the purchase of a car
15:49 But baby Charles sure as heck could have found himself in the driver's seat like James Bond
15:53 Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip spend a happy afternoon with the world's most famous, baby
15:57 And I know what you're gonna say babies can't drive
16:00 But in baby Charles's defense he'd probably be a safer driver than most people in London now that I think of it
16:07 Has Charles ever driven a car in his life, okay?
16:11 We're getting off track now once Charles's mother took over the throne as a three-year-old kid
16:15 Charles was already set up with the Duchy of Cornwall this private estate
16:20 consisted of land homes and
16:23 Commercial properties and was practically served to Charles on a golden platter according to the Guardian the future king earned approximately
16:33 1,000 pounds from this estate which obviously only grew as he got older this begs the question as an adult
16:39 How much did Charles make annually before becoming king well to answer that question?
16:44 The wealth of then Prince Charles now King Charles and his wife Queen Camilla is primarily derived from the Duchy of Cornwall
16:52 Which generated 28 million pounds in profits for the couple in 2018 alone thus representing around?
16:59 90% of their income Prince Charles now King obviously also received 1.8 million pounds from the Sovereign Grant a
17:07 Special grant which I will dive into in a moment on top of that he also received around
17:11 600,000 pounds from other government departments, so let's talk crown estate King Charles the man with the golden pockets his secret weapon
17:19 Like I mentioned the crown estate, but what exactly is the crown estate you might ask
17:24 It's basically as rich and prestigious as it sounds picture a wagyu filet mignon wrapped in gold flakes sitting on a diamond plate
17:31 Being served to you on a private jet made out of Bitcoin. Yes, you can make a jet out of Bitcoin
17:36 Why not the crown estate is a real estate portfolio with a net worth that is so big it could make an egg crack itself
17:44 If it heard this number that is of course if the egg understood English the crown estate is worth a whopping
17:49 19 billion pounds
17:52 Yeah, you heard me right. This estate is like a royal monopoly board featuring a hundred and ninety thousand acres of posh
17:59 Rural land including coastlines forests farms you name it
18:04 He owns it and it's not just your average backyard
18:08 We're talking Ascot racecourse and Regent Street, you know the shopping hub of London Queen Elizabeth was no slouch either
18:15 She turned this property portfolio into a real estate empire
18:19 Allowing King Charles to literally roll around in the royal dough cue the majestic laughter
18:25 Now let's not forget the taxpayers pounds as if he hasn't got a big enough checkbook already
18:31 Why not take money from your own hard-working people's taxes, right? Remember the sovereign grant from earlier?
18:36 Yes that multi-million pound grant
18:39 Well, what I might have glossed over is the fact that the grant is calculated based on the yearly profits of the crown estate
18:46 Which usually ends up being around 25% according to BBC
18:50 So yeah, we fellow blokes are paying direct tax money into Charles's pockets. Honestly Charles
18:57 You take e-transfer
18:59 It's so much easier these days than filing these taxes
19:03 What about the times he's gotten away with not paying taxes on his own assets?
19:07 See, it's no secret that after the passing of Queen Elizabeth King Charles got the royal jackpot
19:13 This meant inheriting her impressive stash of assets which according to Forbes is valued at a jaw-dropping
19:19 46 billion pounds
19:22 Now here's the kicker the king didn't have to cough up a single pound in taxes on this inheritance
19:28 Well, the regular folks like you and I in the UK face a hefty 40% inheritance tax on anything over
19:35 374,000 pounds King Charles gets a golden pass why you ask? Well, it's just history
19:41 It turns out there was a nifty 1993 agreement between the royal family and former Prime Minister of England John Majors
19:48 What's insane is that this deal only fit for a king declares that any assets passed down?
19:53 Through the sovereign to sovereign are tax-free because it's all about maintaining a degree of financial
20:00 Independence from the government of the current day and in this case the king reigns supreme
20:05 Well with tax evasion and all of course on top of all this Charles owns seven palaces ten castles 12 homes
20:12 56 cottages 14 ancient ruins and 300 residential properties
20:17 Yahtzee and he has a car collection worth 15 million
20:21 So maybe he can drive after all and honestly after hearing all these outrageous numbers only allocating 15 million dollars for your car
20:28 Collection sounds pretty lame Charles. Oh wait, it all makes sense because get ready for this
20:32 His horse collection is valued at over 30 million pounds. Yes horses
20:38 Imagine having 30 million pounds worth of horses. There must be some joke here about horsepower, right?
20:44 Something no can't think of one. I got none. I got nay jokes. Sorry
20:50 So how rich is the current king of England?
20:52 Well, it's hard to put a specific dollar tag on his riches
20:55 But after doing a bunch of number crunching and whatnot sources estimate that Charles's personal net worth is at least
21:02 2.3 billion pounds that dollar figure remains completely separate from the value of the crown estate
21:07 Which as we mentioned is worth an unbearable amount of money
21:10 It is important to remember though that with all of that cash flow and the assets under his name
21:15 Charles still remains philanthropic and charitable King Charles devotes a considerable chunk of his wealth towards charity as he champions
21:23 various charitable causes through the King's Trust this endeavor that was launched in
21:28 1976 aims to provide better opportunities for disadvantaged youth through education and employment programs
21:34 So and according to the royal family's website the King's Trust believes in offering every young person the chance to succeed
21:40 Regardless of their background or their challenges and in nearly five decades of royal
21:45 Benevolence the king has steered over 1 million people towards education or employment. So Thank You Charles. So yes
21:53 The new king seems to be well in the riches and will probably never have to take a job as a waiter
21:58 Again, unless something goes horribly wrong in which I hope he picks a good old traditional English pub
22:04 Imagine sir, Charles is your waiter at the pub one day
22:07 Well, I'd still order the good old fish and chips with extra tartar sauce
22:11 Of course what surprised you most about Charles as well
22:14 Although it marked a very iconic occasion the coronation of King Charles the third wasn't without its share of awkward moments
22:23 It's
22:25 Definitely been a while since the last coronation so we couldn't expect everything to go smoothly
22:30 The UK's leading Republican movement bearing banners saying not my king
22:35 There was a horse that seemed to have lost control when it was reversing and it crashed into a barrier
22:42 Everybody was freaked out wondering if they were gonna get crushed by the horse. Luckily. Nobody was hurt though
22:48 And
22:50 Despite the grandeur of the event only a few celebrities showed up and one of them being Katy Perry who had a lot of
23:01 Confusion written all over her face as she couldn't figure out where to sit
23:05 And then it just seemed like things weren't going her way at all
23:14 Cuz she almost fell over when she was leaving Queen Camilla when the crown was being placed on her head
23:21 It seemed like it didn't fit either
23:24 She looked a little bit uncomfortable as I think it came as a surprise when she realized
23:29 Oh, this actually doesn't fit perfectly
23:31 May thy servant Camilla who wears this crown be filled by thine abundant grace
23:37 There was also a little bit of trouble with King Charles himself in making sure that his crown fit during the crowning moment
23:44 God
23:46 Saves the king Prince Harry was there
23:52 But he wasn't accompanied with his wife Meghan Markle and he was seated right back in the third row and to make matters worse for
23:59 him princess and hat was
24:02 Completely blocking his view. Not everybody was in favor of the coronation though because the head of the UK
24:09 Monarchy group was arrested during coronation
24:12 Protests before the demonstration even got underway police arrested six organizers and seized a truck full of placards
24:19 So yeah
24:20 Definitely things weren't going a hundred percent smoothly and the King Charles actually looked really mad when he was filmed seated in his
24:28 Carriage, I'm not that great at reading lips
24:31 But it seemed like he had some pretty harsh words on his mind that he had to verbalize
24:36 And
24:38 This one was a little bit of a surprise Prince Andrew was invited
24:45 Yeah
24:46 He showed up and he was actually booed by the crowds as he traveled to the Kings
24:50 Coronation and if you're wondering why people were booing while Prince Andrew the Duke of York
24:55 He had stepped back from royal duties back in 2019 over his connection with Jeffrey Epstein
25:01 so I guess people booing him didn't come as a big surprise, but it was still a pretty awkward moment for a coronation and
25:09 Lastly ahead of the coronation some pranksters thought it would be funny to actually mow a giant
25:17 phallic symbol in the grass and this was at the baths
25:21 Exclusive Royal Crescent lawn, which was the venue for the coronation party?
25:26 And the thing is no one knows who did this