Queen Elizabeth Complained About This ‘Uncomfortable,’ ‘Impractical’ Royal Tradition But Still Does It

Queen Elizabeth previously complained about one royal tradition that she thinks was uncomfortable and impractical.

In the BBC documentary “Elizabeth R,” Her Majesty was heard complaining while posing for her portrait in her robe. “Whoever invented these robes… they are not very practical! They couldn’t have been practical even in the days somebody walked in these,” she said.

The artist who was painting the Queen’s portrait told the monarch that it must feel quite warm in her robe, and Her Majesty replied that it’s certainly warm in June.

“It is always lucky that we plod downhill and not up a hill,” she said.

The Queen wore her heavy robe during Garter day, a ceremony wherein the members of the Order meet at Windsor Castle. As of late, Her Majesty has already posed for more than 100 portraits since she was crowned as Queen.

And the last time that the Queen was spotted wearing a robe was last month when participated in a procession with glistening insignia and plumed hats of the Order of the Garter through the grounds of Windsor Castle. Prince Charles and Prince William also joined her for the outing.

In related news, the Queen also made headlines this week after her surprising morning routine was revealed. Princess Diana’s former royal butler, Paul Burrell, told Yahoo’s “The Royal Box” that Her Majesty doesn’t have her own closet.

“She has to have her outfits brought down to her, all her clothes are kept on the top floor. Her dresser will bring down in the morning two outfits, which are sketched with pieces of material clipped to them so that the Queen can remember whether it’s silk or cotton or wool… The one that the Queen picks is the one which is brought downstairs from up above so she doesn’t actually see her wardrobe with clothes in it,” he said.

Burrell used to work for the Queen before he worked for Princess Diana.