1 Charles Hired a Bagpipe Player
According to the Sun, King Charles has hired the Queen’s official bagpipe player, Pipe Major Paul Burns. However, instead of playing at one of his events, the musician will have a daily duty of playing outside of his bedroom every morning at 9:00 am.
2 He Will Travel with the King
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And, because King Charles clearly has no problem traveling with a heavy load, Paul will also accompany him whenever he is traveling in the UK. So, when he goes to a friend’s house, they will also be treated to a bagpipe concert first thing in the morning.
3 His Mother Also Employed the Same Bagpiper
King Charles isn’t the only royal who enjoys a human alarm clock. Peter became the Queen’s Pipe Major in 2021, taking over from Pipe Major Richard Grisdale. For 15 minutes every single morning, he would play music for her no matter where she was, including Buckingham palace, Windsor Castle, Holyroodhouse, or Balmoral. The Queen employed a total of 17 bagpipers during her reign.
4 It Is a Royal Tradition
The Queen always had a human alarm clock since she became queen in 1952, as it is a British tradition created by Queen Victoria in 1843. “We have heard nothing but bagpipes since we have been in the beautiful Highlands and I have become so fond of it that I mean to have a Piper, who can if you like it, pipe every night at Frogmore,” Victoria wrote her mother after learning that the Marquess of Breadalbane had her own piper.
5 Paul Played at the Queen’s Funeral
Paul played his last show for the Queen at her funeral at Westminster Abbey, with a tear-jerking version of Sleep Dearie Sleep.
