Incredible jobs in the royal palace... employee of the queen's shoes... the swan guard and the strangest

The wonders of royal palaces are not limited to expensive collectibles or strange protocols and rules, but also to other details that also include Jobs occupied by workers in the palace, let us take the palaces of the royal family in Britain as an example.. Did you know that there is a special employee whose sole task is to wear the queen's shoes? Let us introduce you to more exotic jobs in the royal palace:

Strange jobs in the royal palace...the beginning with the "Pelican Guard"

The royal palace has more than 1000 employees, most of them occupying regular jobs including cooking, cleaning, housekeeping and guarding, but a few of them occupy strange positions that you will only hear of at Buckingham Palace:

We start with the job of “swan keeper.” The late Queen Elizabeth II was known for her love and acquisition of some types of animals such as dogs and horses, and swans as well.

The royal swan is treated in a manner befitting a bird living in Buckingham Palace, so a special employee is appointed to “guard” the swans of the late Queen, and another employee to “count” the swans.. The task of these two people is to supervise the necessary periodic checks for these birds and to conduct an annual census of them.. What a An easy job for a good salary, isn't it?

Wear the queen's shoes!

If you like the job of guarding the swan, this job will surprise you even more:

Ordinary people like us suffer from foot pain mostly when wearing new shoes, until the shoe adapts to the shape of the foot and stops hurting it. As for the late queen, she did not have any of the problems of ordinary people, including feet pain when wearing new shoes, there is an employee appointed Specifically at Buckingham Palace to perform only one task: to wear the Queen's shoes in order to ensure that she does not feel foot pain if she wears them.. Another job that is easier than the previous one.

palace composer

According to the website teller reportIn Buckingham Palace there is also a composer whose task is to compose music for all important royal events.

This includes coronations, birthdays, anniversaries, marriages and even funerals (the composer composed the funeral music played at Queen Elizabeth II's burial).

It is worth noting that previously, whoever held this position would remain in office for life, but now the royal composer's tenure is extended to only 10 years, in order to allow other talented musicians to play this role.

special astronomer

When this position was created in the royal palace for the first time in the seventeenth century, it was a high position whose owner was tasked with advising the king on astronomical and scientific matters, especially since astronomy was of particular importance in the royal palaces at the time.

Today, this position still exists and is occupied by a specialized astronomer, but it is no more than an honorary position only.

curator of the Queen's stamps

The Queen owns a collection of rare stamps collected from all over the world, but she certainly did not collect them herself. At Buckingham Palace there is a special employee who holds the position of “Secretary of the Queen’s Stamps” and his mission is to travel around the world to add more unique stamps to the Queen’s collection.

It is strange that collecting stamps was not within the circle of interests or hobbies of the late queen, but it is only a habit that she inherited from her father and preserved until the day of her death, according to what was stated on the website businessinsider.

Since 1997, the Queen's Flag Sergeant has been responsible for raising and lowering the Federation flag when Her Majesty is not residing in the palaces.

The role changed in the year Princess Diana died, due to the anger in Britain when the palace did not raise a flag in the middle of the mast (a custom when a member of the royal family dies).

Since then, the union flag has flown whenever the Queen is not in the palace, rising to half-mast when members of the royal family die, or when there is a period of national mourning for some reason like terrorist attacks or the like.

royal watch keeper

There are over 1000 clocks, barometers and thermometers in Windsor Castle and other royal residences. All of them are not digital, so someone has to wrap them up, fix them, and make sure they work properly.

It is worth noting that among the odd jobs on this list, this one may be the most sensitive, as many of the clocks found in royal palaces and homes are priceless, and some are gifts that royals have given to each other over the centuries.

Therefore, whoever occupies this position must be a highly skilled and knowledgeable watch scientist, as his work sometimes requires making parts for a watch that may be hundreds of years old.