It is one of the more unusual roles occupied by the Queen’s courtiers, but
Washer of the Sovereign’s Hands is a post that must now be filled.
Mandrake
learns that the holder of the title, Peter Houison Craufurd, died on Monday,
at the age of 82. He always had a silver ewer, bowl and salver holding a
linen towel on permanent standby.
“We used to have to write to Buckingham Palace to offer to wash the monarch’s
hands every time they were in residence at the Palace of Holyroodhouse,”
said Houison Craufurd.
“In his day, my father had to make that offer virtually every year, although
it was very seldom accepted.
“More recently, we have been told by the Queen’s office that, as we have
already washed her hands once, that is all she requires us to do. So now we
have to wait until Prince Charles takes the throne before we do it again.”
Houison Craufurd, who was the 28th laird of Craufurdland Castle, in Ayrshire, held the title because one of his ancestors chased off a pair of murderous thugs attacking James V. In return, the king gave him a farm, on the condition that his family be ready with water and towels to wash the monarch’s hands.
“The ceremony, or the washing, requires three people. I washed George VI’s hands at Holyrood when I was eight.” He washed the Queen’s hands a year after her coronation.
It is understood that his eldest son, Alex Houison Craufurd, will inherit the title.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/theroyalfamily/9558652/The-Queen-loses-her-hand-washer.html
President Obama is just thinking that he loves some of these perks of being royalty. Obama thinks he is royalty and expects royal treatment and he needs to get a presidential hand washer, especially after shaking hands with all of us unclean people so he will be equal to the Queen.
Houison Craufurd, who was the 28th laird of Craufurdland Castle, in Ayrshire, held the title because one of his ancestors chased off a pair of murderous thugs attacking James V. In return, the king gave him a farm, on the condition that his family be ready with water and towels to wash the monarch’s hands.
“The ceremony, or the washing, requires three people. I washed George VI’s hands at Holyrood when I was eight.” He washed the Queen’s hands a year after her coronation.
It is understood that his eldest son, Alex Houison Craufurd, will inherit the title.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/theroyalfamily/9558652/The-Queen-loses-her-hand-washer.html
President Obama is just thinking that he loves some of these perks of being royalty. Obama thinks he is royalty and expects royal treatment and he needs to get a presidential hand washer, especially after shaking hands with all of us unclean people so he will be equal to the Queen.
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