re: #683 A Kiwi Infidel

Getting back to Queen Elizabeth I

She was known, in her day, for her fastidious cleanliness.

“I take a bath once every 3 months whether I need it or not”

Queen Isabella of Spain was very proud of the fact she’d only had two baths in her life.
Once when she was born, and when she married.
Apparently there is a shade of yellow that’s attributed to her, as clothing and bedding was not washed often either. Once a year the linens of the nobles were washed.