A royal insider, Paul Burrell, who served in the royal household for years, has revealed the remarkably rigid routine and specific habits of King Charles. Burrell, who initially worked as a footman at Buckingham Palace and later became part of the then Prince of Wales's household at Highgrove House in 1987, describes the monarch's strict standards and unchanging routines. Despite being only nine years younger than the King, Burrell states he always felt from a different generation, observing Charles's meticulous ways firsthand.

King Charles is noted for a paradoxical obsession with waste, which Burrell believes is at odds with some of his more unusual personal habits. For instance, the King's toothpaste is meticulously squeezed onto his toothbrush each morning using a silver key to ensure no waste. However, this aversion to waste seems to contrast with his excessive demands concerning clothing. His pyjamas are laundered or pressed daily, with drawstring tapes and shoelaces pressed flat. Like his father, the King also prefers his dress shoes to be