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The Queen’s baths are only seven inches deep and measured precisely by a member of her staff

AS we're sure we can all agree, a necessary part of running a bath involves forgetting about it entirely and accidentally making it far too full. And don't even get us STARTED on trying to get the right temperature.

But when you're The Queen, you don't have to worry about such matters.

The Queen reportedly  has a bath at 8am every morning that is seven inches deep
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The Queen reportedly has a bath at 8am every morning that is seven inches deepCredit: PA:Press Association

In fact, Her Majesty actually has a member of staff who runs her morning baths for her.

And they even measure it so it's precisely seven inches deep. No more, no less.

According to the , The Queen starts her day with an 8am bath when she's at her London residence Buckingham Palace.

Royal correspondent Brian Hoey described how a maid will turn on the radio when she enters Her Majesty's bedroom so she can listen to BBC Radio 4's Today programme as she gets out of bed.

The Queen's maid wakes her up in the morning with a cup of tea in her Buckingham Palace bedroom
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The Queen's maid wakes her up in the morning with a cup of tea in her Buckingham Palace bedroomCredit: Getty Images - Getty

As The Queen is enjoying her morning cup of tea, the maid will start running the bath.

Brian wrote: "Her maid will go into the adjoining bathroom to draw the bath, which has to be exactly the right temperature: tested with a wooden-cased thermometer, and no more than seven inches of water."

While Her Majesty is in the bath, one of her dressers - who is overseen by her dressmaker and stylist Angela Kelly - will then lay out her outfit in the dressing room complete with "floor-to-ceiling mirrors and walk-in wardrobes".

The expert also claims The Queen will have up to five outfit changes in a day depending on her schedule and that Angela will have access to her schedule the night before.

The Queen's dresser Angela Kelly will arrange up to five different outfits for The Queen everyday
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The Queen's dresser Angela Kelly will arrange up to five different outfits for The Queen everydayCredit: PA:Press Association

In her tell-all book The Other Side of the Coin: The Queen, the Dresser and the Wardrobe, Angela Kelly revealed the great lengths she goes to to make sure The Queen's special occasion clothes are practical and comfortable - including two fittings for every outfit.

For state dinners and formal royal duties, Her Majesty will often wear dresses with heavy beading which causes the garment to become very heavy.

Angela - who has served at Buckingham Palace since 1994 - explained: "I usually add a few extra lining to help cushion the impact, especially at the back of the dress.[I] try to keep the heavily beaded areas to the front and sides."

What's more, Angela revealed that the Queen's Ascot outfits are locked away as punters spend thousands guessing what colour she’ll wear.

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