What job would you want if you worked in the royal household?

I think she employs people because it is tradition and most of them can then say they worked for her . One of my relatives was a lady in waiting for queen victoria, she obviously was proud to be able to say so or we would know nothing about it.

I would love to go and just stare at all the paintings with a book that explains the history of each. My dream vacation.

As an American, I would call these the most charming rather than the most ridiculous jobs.

The royal philatelist might seem silly to some but the royal stamp collection is the largest and most valuable stamp collection in the world and is worth north of $100 million and requires a lot of attention to detail. It is equivalent to a head curator of a major museum and should actually be a full time job with a large staff. My modest stamp collection requires as much attention as this gentleman devotes to the royal stamp collection and that is actually fairly typical of any serious philatelist.

Master of the horse is a very important job! Everytime they go out on horseback, or in the carriages, they have to have horses that can be trusted amongst crowds of millions of people who will just walk on and "do their job". Not an easy task!

Most of these are honorary positions for the leading and most distinguished UK person in their profession. They usually hold a senior full time position and these roles come with it. The Queen gets up way before 9.00am. The bagpiper is playing for entire staff and for the tourists, not to wake the Queen.

By accident, I discovered the Queens Gallery and was overwhelmed. Not on any tourist list that I saw. Made my day.

my gran had exactly same thing with her shoes - only she did not hire a person but my mum had to wear them in for her :)

If i was the Queen i would definately want someone to break in my new shoes and ensure i would not get blisters. This is NOT an unreasonable request.

None of those jobs seem 'ridiculous' to me. They all make sense, even the woman who breaks in the shoes.

One other. A great uncle of mine was Apothecary to The Household. I believe that this wasn't purely an honorary role, and that he was actually a member of the royal household's medical staff, but the title, which still exists, sounds strange to modern ears

The royal court in Thailand have even more bizarre staffers to perform odd jobs: The man responsible for fanning the king with his gold gilded fans. The staff responsible for shading the King with his royal umbrella at all times outdoor (even night time) The man responsible for showing the King his walking path even though it is obvious from carpet layout. The staffs handling candles and lantern for the king at religious ceremony. To name a few.

I would love to be surveyor of the Queen's pictures, all that art must be so incredible

These jobs have been with the English royal household and families for 100's of years steeped history and tradition, not only the royal families but some of the people who do these jobs have gone into them because for 100's of years their families have also served the royal family, they're not ridiculous.

She provides a sense of purpose and pride. I wish she could employ the world.

This give "Have you ever walked in her shoes?" a new meaning.

It is almost suggested that HM The Queen has a massive Household and is extravagent. What is barely mentioned is that all these positions are Historical and honorary and, if they receive any payment, it is usually a 'peppercorn' amount - in other words, very small.

She doesn’t do anything ridiculous. She not only drove trucks in WWII bet she was a mechanic as well. She has done some really cool things. She basically has a full time job being the Queen and has for all of her life. She deserves a little pampering. But, since I’m American, it’s not for me to say, but I like her.

Fabulous video , thank you .

The bagpipers don't wake up the queen. She's already up by nine. She gets up at around 7:30.

Something so interesting to watch. I'll never get tired of watching what's going and what everyone is doing and passes their time from every aspect of the Royal Family. They live such an extraordinary life, no other than they live a life like this, but also is a demanding one.

The job of taking care of the clocks is an honerable job. I was in the US Navy for 20 years and one job I did as an extra duty was to call the time number on telephone. Set a old fashion watch to the correct time and go into the Commanding Officers office and set the wall clock to the correct time. I did time before he came into work. With all the duties of Queen Elizabeth office she would need the correct time available to her staff and herself.

As a young boy I dreamed of one day being the Protector of the Swans. But my father insisted I take up the family chamber pot business.

I wondered about the new shoes. Usually when I buy a new pair, I will wear a pair of socks and walk around the house a few times until I know they are comfortable before I wear them out in public. That way I can manage the blisters, I am sensitive with my feet though.

My dad - as a professor of music at Manchester university - knew Sir Peter Maxwell Davies.

These are all simply modern jobs, with ancient titles. It's just traditional, whereas the trend now is to go for more important sounding job descriptions. For example an old fashioned 'Bullshitter' might be described as 'A documentary maker'.

I love Queen Elizabeth, admire her, there's no one who can fill her shoes. I first saw her on her coronation, and been a fan of her.God Bless The Queen.

As an American, I find these appointments “a window to the past”. Incredibly important that people remember their history and so glad the British continually stand behind the traditions that made them who they are today. Job Well done By the Queen. I hope people of the UK realize how important their customs and traditions are to others around the world as well.

I would want to be the "piper of the sovereign"...imagine having such a title on my business card....!!!

Even this rather silly video explains that most of the somewhat archaic posts are "honorary" or ceremonial" which means that those who receive payment receive a "stipend"c which is probably that same amount as it was four or five hundred years ago - i.e. a piffling amount, but the honour of the post recognises their skills in those areas. It is easy for many to confuse "the Queen" (a person) with "The Crown" (a post) monarchs come and go, as they are human, but the crown is a continuous tradition and as such is where all ceremonial things and places are "owned" (The Queen doesn't "own the crowns, or most of the palaces, and other premises. The wearing in of shoes may sound ridiculous to some, but our ageing HRH attends many functions where she is obliged to walk or stand, and she merely ensures that she is able to meet the requirements. All in all the Queen (now aged 94) still works to serve the UK and commonwealth, and when inheriting the crown from her poor father in 1952 pledged to serve the people for life. Frankly, she has never put a foot wrong, Long live the Queen!"

Today the 9th April 2021 HRH Prince Philip passed away aged 99yrs. He has given decades of service to our kingdom & he was an amazing consort to our monarch Queen Elizabeth. RIP HRH Prince Philip ✝️

So glad that the Queen protects the swans that live in the park and has people looking after them. She's been Queen since 1952, 5 year prior to my birth. I've never known anyone else nor do I want to. I realise it's coming though.

Wrong title. Some of these jobs actually seem important and/or useful.

The title of the video doesn’t reflect the content at all.

I was worried there, for a minute, when I thought that they were gonna show the poor, exhausted page boy fainting...

I love zoning out imagining this is my life. Aaaahhhh what a staycation.

I don’t think these jobs as ridiculous, i find this very interesting, and steeped in history.

I would love to be official taster of all desserts! I need a master carver myself! I think the surveyor of the Queen's pictures is very interesting.

The shoe break in is a brilliant idea. I’d totally employ someone to do that if i could 😅

I can’t believe this still goes on.

thats nice that she keeps people employed

Thank you!

I’ve always wondered about the shoes! Now I know 😁

About the Swans: It is not just mute swans in England. That is the case throughout the entire British Commonwealth, something few people realize.

Love the Piper - what a wonderful thing to do 💕

I have 24 clocks in my houses there’s only 8 rooms 5 of them were made by me and my bro. Also we have a bus much of watches and paintings worth a lot around the house

Well by your definition of "staff" I personally have a few hundred myself, I've bought a bagle before and that would be dubbing the person selling that bagel my personal royal bagle maker.

Not just in Britain, but in every country with a royal family my question is - how can you live in that unfathomable amount of luxury knowing there are homeless on the streets in the country that takes such good care of you?

I'll drive those Rolls Royces for her please!

All seem perfectly normal to me. Fantastic traditions

I am glad for these people to have a job. They are blessed.

The queen has so many walk abouts to do . The last thing she needs is blisters.

i havent watched yet but i suppose no matter how ridiculous or pointless a job is there is no problem as long as im getting paid enough

Wow time has changed I still love with respect to Elizabeth our queen and her swans , her hats are astonishing as her . Thank you for the show giving me good memories of royalty then and now .

Oh how lovely! What an honour to serve the monarch for these chosen individuals.

1400 to run her household? No wonder shes living a long life!

She creates a lot of jobs.

I would love to know who and where all of her hats are cared for and stored. There has to be thousands as she never repeats as I know it. Can you even imagine? Plus her matching coats..

What is the name of the faun statue at 11:00. That is gorgeous work.

Love the job of breaking in shoes. Have had my daughter do that for me years ago. Lol!!

While I assume that if the Queen instructed her Chief of Staff to make changes to anything mentioned in this posting, it would be done. That said, I doubt that she cares one way or the other for much of this traditional stuff. She inherited almost all of it, actually "owns" almost NONE of it... and will pass all of it on to her successor. It's the British people who want it and fund it. Don't blame Elizabeth II.

This was very enjoyable. Every position is interesting and necessary....and a great honor.

@random k I read that the taxes per person run a little less than one US dollar per person per year and that they brought to the economy 1.8 £ billion. (I think I use the right monetary symbol) if not some tacky person will let me know ; )

I wouldn’t mind if someone broke in my shoes for me lol. Actually it’s due to this I started buying sketcher brand and other brand shoes that have memory foam seals so that they are comfortable from day one and 8 didn’t have to wear shoes in for them to be comfortable. Well people might hit the snooze alarm on an alarm clock or whack it off. However with a piper you aren’t going to fall back asleep and miss anything.

Good video

If I was a king I'd would never let anyone put my shoes on ever I'll break them in myself...

I love your Queen, I love England, all blessings to you from Mexico 🇲🇽

There are alot of England citizens who are glad they have the Royals. The QUEEN has made changes to update the Royals. Keeping people working as much as possible. She loves her country 100 percent. She worked to help out during the war to save England from takeover from foreign countries!!! Just like some Royals did in the pass.

Henceforth, whenever I’m late for my shift at McD’s, I shall invariably lay the blame with my clock-winder and piper...

Her Fell ponies are magnificent.

Tbh, my mom used to have me break in all of her shoes for her. It’s how I learned how to walk and run in heels before I was in high school.

if she gives jobs and people working for her are happy I see no crime it's ridiculous when one person is a clerk, a telephonist, a security guard, a warehouse operative a cleaner at a time for one paycheck

I like Queen Elizabeth and Prince William and Kate. I don't understand what the other royals do.

A large majority of their jobs are based on tradition. Why title it as a mockery?

When you’re a queen no job is ridiculous

I watched documentary on TV about the queen. She always carries her purse on her left forearm. When she wants the guards to get her away from somebody she puts her purse on her right forearm. Pretty slick isn't it.

I’m pretty sure the queen’s astronomer is paid in pounds sterling and not dollars as pounds sterling is, in fact, the currency here in the UK. who knew? Well I thought everyone did but clearly not.

Thank goodness there's no Paige of the STOOL anymore.... go figure!! LOL

I didn't listen, but I learned recently that the Queen regularly cleared and washed dishes at Balmoral.

I collect stamps too. I think they are recordings of history and amazing tiny works of art.

🇬🇧 None of these jobs are ridiculous just traditional within the British monarchy.

All good for the UK economy. Jobs, jobs, jobs. Yes, even the ceremonial ones.

a friend's father was one of the doctors who worked for the queen and her family until a few years ago. his study was full with photos of the her, the family and diana.

Hi my name is Sandra and I love your hats and I love horses you are a very nice lady and I wood like to meet you one day. Thank you for your time. Your doing a great job you are one! To the Queen. Have a great day!👠👠💞👍

You omitted the esteemed role of "Procurer of young boys" which was undertaken by Sir Jimmy for so many years.

the queen can dress...she always looks well put together...shes always matched up

Delivering the mail between the royals would be great.

We love you too much.!Long live to you and your royal family our lovely Majesty Queen.

"It's MY Island" Best scene from Braveheart

Master of Playlists better keep that aux bussin’

That look on the Queen's face on the cover photo Is a "perfect" look for M Market...lol

These people live a very surreal life.....almost like living in a fantasy world. It’s just bizarre! They are so out of touch with reality living in their little cocoons!

Are these people played from tax money or the queens personal money?

Trivia: Sid Caesar, American comedian, best known for his live television series: Your Show of Shows ... when Sid was young and his family was struggling monetarily he'd help out by making money wearing the shoes of rich children in Manhattan and breaking the shoes in for them.

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Shes our Queen and were very proud of her

If I was a Queen,I would’ve ordered ridiculous things too😂😂

Hey, even Snoop Dogg has a blunt roller.

Not a mention of the Royal Botton Wiper!! Or the Royal Willie Shaker!!