Cash Queen Camilla outside with her wallet.
The question on whether or not members of the royal family ever carry money has seemingly been answered, as the queen, 76, had to cut short her shopping at a farmers market in Nairobi, Kenya, during her state visit on Thursday.
Camilla opted to purchase some jewelry at a local business. When she proved short of cash, her aide asked employees for their personal information so the queen could pay them back later.
Items that she’s taking back home to the United Kingdom include a blanket, a basket, hand creams and cashew butter, per the Daily Mail.
The basket, costing 4,000 Kenyan shillings, was called “beautiful” by Camilla.
When the queen went to another vendor at the market, the blanket that she wanted cost twice as much cash as she had left.
At a booth run by owner Shininah Dajom, the former Duchess of Cornwall saw a jar of cashew spread that she just had to have.
Dajom needed to be paid the 3,000 shillings due to her at a later date, but she didn’t appear annoyed.
“What that means is that the money is in the bank, not in the hand,” she joked. “Her Majesty’s credit is very good!”
“Perhaps they should pay me 3,000 sterling pounds,” Dajom quipped.
According to CBS, British royals haven’t carried hard currency since the 1500s, a practice that began with Queen Elizabeth I. Coins were thought to harbor disease and insects so, instead, household servants would make sure to have some on hand for the family.
Prince Harry hilariously revealed in 2021 that he never carries cash money.
During an episode of “The Late Late Show,” in which the Duke of Sussex, 39, and host James Corden, 45, went on a bus tour of Los Angeles, the comedian joked that Harry needed to pay the fare.
“You know, us royals, we don’t carry cash,” Harry laughed.
Once the prince and his pal got on board, he noted: “This is very nice. It’s the first time I’ve been on an open top bus.”
He added: “In London I always see them cruising around tourists, and thought that would be really good fun because when you live in an area, you never actually go sightseeing. I’ve always wanted to go sightseeing.”
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