Do the Royals enjoy long life through heredity or been pampered and never doing a stroke of work?

Question

Do the Royals enjoy long life through heredity or been pampered and never doing a stroke of work?

Answer 1

I believe the premise of your question is mistaken; they died years ago and have been replaced with animatronics.

Answer 2

A bit of both I expect.

Answer 3

Just because they're not doing heavy manual labor doesn't mean that they don't work. There's a lot that goes on behind the scenes that people don't know about. Yes, they get good medical care, but so do other people who are rich or have good government jobs!

Answer 4

I'm not a monarchist myself and I used to think the same way about the Queen living this plush lavish lifestyle being waited on hand and foot but I've since changed my opinion. It's a job that I would love to wish on my worst enemy. She probably puts in more hours a week and throughout the year than the average worker. I can't imagine having to spend almost every day meeting and greeting dignataries, flying to god knows where for a ceremony I might not really be interested in and having to smile all the while. Having to make speeches and cut ribbons over and over. Having my whole year planned in advance, yikes.  And to have to keep doing it when I'm in my late 70's.  I'm sure there are plenty of times she'd just love to stay home in front of the tv or read a book in peace without all these people surrounding her and be left alone, but she doesn't. So I do respect her for being able to do it so well and for so long especially at her age.

She really is a bird in a gilded cage, no freedom whatsoever.  Think about it.

Answer 5

I suspect the latter plays a huge part .Not having to get up early for work , worry about paying bills, or that half your family seem to take it U T A . ...Is a luxury that us plebs will never know. The old Queen Mother, who died at 102 .. ..God  Bless Her ... was a pampered poodle . ... who, apart from her green teeth and her fat ankles .. was an amazing woman .. but then again .. she didn`t do a stroke of work all her born days .....

Answer 6

They enjoy long life, because, they never have to lift a finger. They were born into that life, and we can only dream and wish that it had happened to us.

Answer 7

Historically;  ON the blood of others  ;  now-a-days, OFF tax transfusions.  The fact that the blood is BLUE, is believed to leave the "donors" in the RED

Answer 8

Heredity and good health care are the reasons why they live a long time.

And they DO work.Here is what the Queen's day consists of(but I suspect you are one of those people who just want mean-spirited,negative and uninformed answers that agree with your opinion so you won't read it):

Morning "The Queen begins her ordinary working day like many other people - with paperwork at her desk.

After scanning the daily British newspapers, The Queen reviews her correspondence. Every day, 200-300 (and sometimes many more) letters from the public arrive. The Queen chooses a selection to read herself and tells members of her staff how she would like them to be answered.

This enables The Queen personally to see a typical cross-section of her daily correspondence. Virtually every letter is answered by staff in her Private Secretary's office or by a lady-in-waiting.

The Queen will then see, separately, two of her Private Secretaries with the daily quota of official papers and documents. This process takes upwards of an hour.

Every day of every year, wherever she is, The Queen receives from government ministers, and from her representatives in the Commonwealth and foreign countries, information in the form of policy papers, Cabinet documents, telegrams, letters and other State papers.

These are sent up to her by the Private Secretaries in the famous 'red boxes'. All of these papers have to be read and, where necessary, approved and signed.

A series of official meetings or 'audiences' will often follow. The Queen will see a number of important people.

These include overseas ambassadors and high commissioners, newly appointed British ambassadors, senior members of the Armed Forces on their appointment and retirement, and English bishops and judges on their appointment.

Each meeting usually lasts 10 to 20 minutes, and usually The Queen and her visitor meet alone." read the rest at http://www.royal.gov/uk/ouput/Page4688.a...

Afternoon  "In the afternoons, The Queen often goes out on public engagements.

Such visits require meticulous planning beforehand to meet the hosts' requirements.

And The Queen prepares for each visit by briefing herself on whom she will be meeting and what she will be seeing and doing.

Royal engagements are carefully selected by The Queen from a large number of invitations sent to her each year, often by the Lord-Lieutenants (The Queen's representatives in counties throughout the United Kingdom).

This helps to ensure the widest possible spread and to make effective use of The Queen's time.

If the engagement is outside London, her journeys are often by air using a helicopter or an RAF aircraft.

The Queen carries out around 430 engagements (including audiences) a year, to meet people, open events and buildings, unveil plaques and make speeches.

     Such engagements can include visits to schools, hospitals, factories, military units, art galleries, sheltered accommodation for elderly people, hostels for the homeless, local community schemes in inner city areas, and other organisations.

The Queen regularly goes out for the whole day to a particular region or city. If the visit is a busy one, or if it lasts more than a day, then The Queen will travel overnight on the Royal Train.

The Duke of Edinburgh will often accompany The Queen on such visits; when this happens, they will carry out some engagements jointly and others separately to ensure that the maximum number of people and organisations can be visited.

The Queen may end the afternoon seeing a number of Government ministers in a meeting of the Privy Council."

Evening  "The Queen's working day does not stop at the end of the afternoon.

Early evening may see a meeting with the Prime Minister. The Queen has a weekly meeting alone with the Prime Minister, when they are both in London (in addition to other meetings throughout the year).

This usually takes place on Wednesdays at 6.30pm. No written record is made of such meetings; neither The Queen nor the Prime Minister talk about what is discussed between them, as communications between The Queen and the Prime Minister always remain confidential.

At about 7.30pm a report of the day's parliamentary proceedings, written by one of the Government's Whips, arrives. The Queen always reads this the same evening.

On some evenings, The Queen may attend a film première, a variety of concert performances in aid of a charitable cause, or a reception linked to organisations of which she is Patron.

The Queen also regularly hosts official receptions at Buckingham Palace (usually with other members of the Royal Family), such as those for the Diplomatic Corps and The Queen's Award for Industry.



    Other receptions mark the work of particular groups in the community, such as those recently given for members of the British design and music worlds.

The Queen has numerous private interests, which can coincide with her public work, to complete her working day.  

The Queen also attends the Derby and the Summer Race Meeting at Ascot, a Royal occasion. As a keen owner and breeder of racehorses, she often sees her horses run at other meetings.



As owner of private estates at Balmoral and Sandringham, The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh oversees the management of the estates which are run on a commercial basis. She takes a close interest in all aspects of estate life, particularly in the tenant farmers and employees who live and work on the estates.

Through her public and private work, The Queen is well-briefed and well-known. She has met many more people from all walks of life both in this country and overseas than her predecessors.

This takes time and effort. Often, one of the last lights on in the Palace at night is The Queen finishing her 'red box' of official papers."

Answer 9

You're certainly right on the second count.

Answer 10

The longevity of the Royals is inherited.  The Queen's mother, HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother died at 101, therefore it is reasonable to assume that HM Queen might easily live as long or even longer.

HRH Prince Philip comes from Greek Royalty of German descent and likewise enjoys the gift of longevity in the family line.

Keep up-to-date with the British Monarchy at the Youtube Royal Channel : . . . .

http://www.youtube.com/theroyalchannel

All of the Royals are in direct line of descent from HM Queen Victoria - she died age 82 which in 1901 was a great age indeed, considering that a London dock-worker had a life expectancy of a mere 26 years.

So hard work does kill then!  Apparently.  But so far, hard work has not killed the Queen.

Massed Bands, Brigade of Guards

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zofhv9KWo...

Answer 11

Thro being pampered ..also no waiting for an appointment with doctors for them... or sitting in germ ridden doctors surgeries ..

Answer 12

Clearly they will get the best health and medical advise available at the time which must have some effect. Unfortunately it the danger of smoking was not recognised until Princess Margret was well addicted to it. It is not heredity as the royal family have a long history of various genetic conditions which have killed a number of them but are now treatable

Answer 13

probably cause they dont work and get there a55 wiped for them

Answer 14

I would not say they don't do a stroke of work.  They have a lot of official engagements to fulfill, which must get tiring after a while, especially as they get older (the queen is still fulfilling her official engagements in her eighties).

And being wealthy does not guarantee that you will live to a ripe old age.  Money didn't manage to save Linda McCartney for instance, or George Harrison.

Answer 15

definitely being pampered, i mean can you imagine the Queen standing in a bus queue in the rain with a copy of the Peoples Friend to keep her dry?

I know some say they have loads of engagements but some of the time they are represented by someone else

Answer 16

All the Queens Royal engagements must be like real work surely

not

Answer 17

definatly the second one

Answer 18

Indeed, they have stitched us up good and proper, yes?

Answer 19

Most of us would stand a reasonable chance of getting to 80 or 90 if like them we had the best of everything and didn't have to do any real work.

Answer 20

Option two.

I'd like to see the royalty gone.

Yesterday, if not sooner.

Answer 21

Plus they will have the benefit of receiving a lot of preventative medicine and have the best supplements/vitamins should they require them.

Answer 22

Let's face it they are benefit claimamts really.

People talk of scroungers who are work shy but their benefits are a drop in the Ocean compared to the Royals.