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Guess how much the Queen's alarm clock costs.

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Greyduster Sun 18-Feb-18 11:48:32

If he’d been waking me up like that for years I would have shot him by now!
Yes he is a serving soldier and will have other duties. They probably do it on a rota basis. They have plenty to choose from.

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durhamjen Sun 18-Feb-18 11:47:36

I never knew about it.
Could be because I couldn't care less!

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Oldwoman70 Sun 18-Feb-18 11:45:15

Are we supposed to get indignant about this? I thought this had been well known for years

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varian Sun 18-Feb-18 11:36:27

And he probably wakes up some other folk while he's at it

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Anniebach Sun 18-Feb-18 11:35:49

Thought that was common knowledge

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MaizieD Sun 18-Feb-18 11:33:45

He does a wee bit more than just wake the queen up, seeing as he's a serving soldier...

I can't get indignant about a piper getting 15 minutes extra practice on a morning...

And I knew all about it, have done for years and years. I'm quite surprised that you seem to thinks it's 'news'. I thought most people knew about it. I believe the custom was initiated but that fervent Scotsphile, Queen Victoria.

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vampirequeen Sun 18-Feb-18 11:28:55

You'll never guess so I'll tell you. She is woken every morning by a piper who plays for 15 minutes. The piper is a Pipe Major paid by the British army and seconded to the Royal Household. A Pipe Major isn't technically a major but a sergeant so looking at the pay scale for 2017/18 last year the Pipe Major cost £33490 to £47895 depending on where he is on the scale.

www.msn.com/en-gb/lifestyle/style/bizarre-way-the-queen-is-woken-up-by-staff-in-the-morning/ar-BBJe4Pa?li=AAmiR2Z&ocid=spartandhp

www.armedforces.co.uk/armypayscales.php#.Wolfi0x2vIU

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