For most people, dropping into a store and paying cash for a loaf of bread or a carton of milk is no big deal. The members of the royal family are not "most people."
In fact, for centuries, they haven't bothered to carry cash at all. Instead, whenever they needed to pick up something around town, they simply borrowed a little cash from an assistant or member of their security team (and presumably paid them back).
The tradition began a long time ago and was due to do an old-school fear of germs and insects. The unspoken rule never went away. But Prince William, who is set to marry Kate Middleton on April 29, is doing his darndest to change the cash-less practice.
It may be hard to believe, but William is the first member of the royal family to actually handle cash. William wishes to be seen as a "modern royal" and not someone who is out of touch with regular people.
Friday, April 1, 2011
British Royal Wedding Blogs
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