Have you had enough?

If you are fortunate enough to score an invitation to Christmas at Queen Elizabeth II's estate chances are you will need to take part in a 120-year-old tradition. According to an article by Melanie A. Davis (on suggest.com) a habit now tradition of weighing guests when they arrive dates back to Queen Elizabeth's great-grandfather Edward VII; he wanted to "ensure his guests ate well". Attendees were "expected" to gain at least three pounds during their stay. If you want to see the practice portrayed on film, watch the new Pablo Larrain film Spencer. During the 1990's, the weighing of guests included family members including Princess Diana who was asked to weigh herself on the antique scales; she was struggling with an eating disorder at the time - something which was not unknown to the Royals. Some traditions are perhaps best not followed religiously. Also, as noted by Melanie A. Davis in the last sentence of her article: Apparently being a princess isn't all that it's cracked up to be.