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Fitness by Royal appointment
The loyal servants of Buckingham Palace have been provided with their own top-of-the-range gym, to help relieve the stress of being at the beck and call of the Royal Family all day.
The gym - built in the Royal Mews, in a converted hay store previously used to store food for the monarch's horses - will be available to the palace's 450 workers, including footmen, chauffeurs, chefs and cleaners.
Staffed by a personal trainer, the gym is said to feature a heavy weights area, CV equipment including rowing machines, bikes, cross-trainers and treadmills, two wet rooms, a stretch area and a yoga ball training section.
Buckingham Palace has its own Lifestyle Committee and already offers its staff sporting facilities such as squash and tennis courts, as well as a football and social club.