The royal family's secret travel rules

Unbeknownst to the general public, the British royal family actually have to adhere to some very strict (and occasionally quite bizarre) travel rules and protocols. Rules and protocols that even the King himself can't escape!

You'd never have guessed some of the rules on luggage, clothing, and even alcohol. Browse through this gallery to find out more!

They pack their own blood

According to the Telegraph, the Royal Navy always does research on the nearest hospitals to where they royals are staying. And in countries where access to blood transfusions is potentially difficult, the king packs his blood in his luggage!

BYOB

The official reason is to avoid their drinks being spiked. In fact, their secret stash of booze is often (discretely) carried by their bodyguards.

Extremely tight schedule

Telegraph royalty correspondent Gordon Rayner commented that: "Touring the world meeting heads of state and being shown cultural treasures sounds like a wonderful life. Yet I have no envy for the Royal family. Their visits to world-famous sites rarely last more than 40 minutes, and the chances are they will never return."

Everything's prearranged

Like satellites that orbit planets, so the royals are constantly surrounded by all kinds of assistants and staff keeping them updated on the day's events.

They take the train

They also travel by car. Once, Harry and Meghan arrived an hour late to Cardiff traveling by car because they got stuck in traffic.

Greetings in several languages

Which is why whenever they visit another country they make sure that at the very least they know how to greet people in the local language.

They always pack a black outfit

When Elizabeth's father George VI died in 1952 she was visiting Kenya and hadn't brought anything black to wear with her. When she arrived back in the UK, she wasn't able to leave the plane until adequate attire had been provided. A lesson learned in the most bitter of circumstances.

Immigration

Each member of the royal family must carry a valid passport with them while traveling, except the King. However, if He doesn't carry one—after all, now all British passports are issued in his name—he's still subject to identity checks.

Heirs never travel together

Though it appears that in recent years the Queen had become much more lenient regarding this "rule." This is evidenced by the fact we often see William and Kate bring their kids along on flights to official visits. Now, King Charles has the final say.

Their luggage is tagged

According to the Express, Kate's luggage tags are yellow and William's are red, just like his dad's, King Charles. Princess Anne has green and little Prince George has blue.

A small army of employees

Secretaries, nannies, hairdressers, bodyguards, and doctors are all part of the royal entourage. William and Kate have about seven to twelve staffers at their disposal.

Identical outfits

Which is why for every outfit an identical one is packed as well. Excess baggage isn't a problem for the royal family apparently.

Always dressed to the nines

On the contrary, every time they step out of an airplane, they're dressed absolutely flawlessly!

Budgetary concerns

And in 2018, Charles and Camilla's tour of Saint Lucia, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, Cuba, and the Cayman Islands cost £417,000.