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Emma Shacklock

Queen Elizabeth's personal 'protocol' at Balmoral surprised her guests - but there was no way they could ignore it

A roundel showing Balmoral Castle layered over a picture of King Charles and Queen Elizabeth II walking to the Balmoral Cricket Pavilion.

The late Queen famously spent her summers at Balmoral Castle in Scotland and it was one of the few places where she could enjoy just being "Elizabeth". While she was there, she swapped floral hats for headscarves and liked things to be a little less formal.

Tradition and ceremony are important to the Royal Family, but Queen Elizabeth's personal protocol meant that guests at her Balmoral BBQs were never allowed to wash up. According to former Prime Minister David Cameron, she cleaned the dishes herself and he found out that this wasn't a rule to break…

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