Be sure that after reading these 40 rules you will understand that being (or becoming) a member of the royal family is not so good. Still do not believe it? Then read on.
1. Is the queen standing? Why are you sitting there? Stand up immediately.
Yes, yes, you do not have the right to sit or lie if the head of state is standing.
2. Did her Majesty finish the meal? Do not dare touch the food.
These are the rules. So the members of the royal family should have time to eat, and still observe the rules of etiquette, before the queen completes the meal.
3. Do not forget about the greeting.
Thus, according to Debrett, the annual directory of the nobility, before Her Majesty and Their Royal Highness, women must bow in deep curtsey, and men simply bow their heads.
4. Congratulations! Now you are married and now bear a different name.
Or rather your name changes. So, for example, the nephew of Cambridge was Catherine Elizabeth Middleton, now she is Catherine Elizabeth Mountbatten-Windsor.
5. Appearing in public with your lover, do not you dare touch it!
On all your joint photos, you and your spouse will just stand next to each other. No embrace, no air kisses, no flirting. Nothing.
6. Your wedding should still be approved.
The Royal Marriage Act of 1772 stipulates that all royal descendants must ask permission from the king or queen before marriage.
7. In the bouquet of the bride must necessarily be myrtle.
For example, a bouquet of Lady Dee consisted of an orchid, green ivy, veronica, myrtle, gardenia, lilies of the valley, freesia and roses.
8. At every royal wedding there must be children, spreading petals of flowers and bearing engagement rings.
So, at the wedding of Kate's younger sister, Pippa Middleton, Prince George carried the rings, and Princess Charlotte scattered petals of flowers.
9. Are you a Catholic?
Until 2011, members of the royal family were forbidden to marry Catholics, and indeed with representatives of a church other than Anglican.
10. Forget about your political views.
If you are a member of the royal family, then you not only do not have the right to vote, but also do not have to discuss politics.
11. And no office plankton.
Even if you are on your knees begging the queen to allow you to become an average British daily working in the office, you will be refused in return.
12. And no "Monopoly".
No, no, it's not a typo, and you correctly understood that members of the royal family are forbidden to play this board game.
13. Continuous formalities.
As if the queen did not want to chat at the same time with all the guests, the rules say that at first she should exchange courtesies with the person sitting to her right, and after serving the second dish - with the one who sits to the left of Her Majesty.
14. You should always have funeral clothes in your suitcase.
Wherever you go, there must always be a black outfit in your luggage.
15. And no joint flights.
When the future heir to the throne, Prince George will be 12 years old, he and his father, Prince William, will fly two different planes.
16. And also no autographs and, worst of all, selfies.
And do not even think of buying a self-stick.
17. Remove shellfish from the diet.
Snails, octopuses, oysters and all other shellfish - they are forbidden to eat by members of the British royal family for the reason that it is this food that can cause food disorders.
18. Do not touch me!
If you are not a royal family, do not dare touch Their Majesty or Highness. LeBron James, for example, neglected this protocol. By the way, he is not the first celebrity who forgot about this strict rule. So, during the G20 summit in London in 2009, Michelle Obama embraced Elizabeth II!
19. Do not wear fur.
In the 12th century, King Edward III forbade all monarchs to wear fur. True, several times not only the duchess, but also the now-living queen violated this rule. These cases in their time caused a huge scandal in the press.
20. Everyone has his own place.
During the organization of an event with a feast, the guests are boarded, taking into account the age, title, position, interests and knowledge of the languages of each guest.
21. Dress code.
If you are a princess and suddenly you want to buy a pair of jeans-boyfriends, then, sorry, royal people should have a special modest dress code. There's no one in the style of the Cajul.
22. And even Prince George has a dress code.
And the royal children must adhere to certain rules. For example, a baby George eats his dress code: no trousers, only shorts. And so about 8 years, in any weather.
23. And where is your hat?
All women at any official events should appear with a hat on their heads.
24. After 18:00 we put on the tiara.
If the event continues after 18:00, the caps should be replaced with tiaras.
25. Only if you are married.
Only married people have the right to wear tiaras.
26. Predictable menu.
For example, the queen for breakfast eats mostly toast with jam, corn flakes with dried fruit, boiled egg and tea with milk.
27. No gifts for Christmas.
More precisely, they are, but members of the royal family open them not on Christmas morning, but on Christmas Eve during a special tea ceremony.
28. And no garlic!
It is known that Elizabeth II does not like garlic, and therefore it is never added to dishes. In addition, Buckingham Palace does not welcome pasta and dishes from potatoes, rice.
29. Learn the languages.
If you have blue blood, you must know several languages. For example, now the 4-year-old Prince George is teaching Spanish.
30. Do not turn your back on the queen.
After talking with the queen, only she has the right to leave first.
31. Bright things.
Her Majesty's things must always be bright so that Elizabeth II can easily be seen in the crowd.
32. Do not put your foot on your leg.
According to the rules of etiquette, women should sit with their knees and ankles pressed together and at the same time tilting one leg to one side.
33. Handbag of the queen.
Know if during the conversation at the table the purse of the queen lies on the table, then this indicates that in 5 minutes the meal will be over.
34. No nicknames and diminutive names.
By the way, the duchess of Cambridge can not be called Kate, only Katherine.
35. Hold the cup correctly.
Adhering to tea etiquette, we keep a cup of tea with three fingers. When guests drink tea at the table, they only lift the cup without touching the saucer, if someone is sitting in an armchair or on a sofa, then a saucer with a cup is held opposite the chest. Lovers of tea with lemon, you need to know that the sugar is taken after the lemon.
36. Corgi eat exclusively royal food.
It is known that the favorite breed of Elizabeth II dogs is corgi. Every day the queen's meals are prepared by the chef of Buckingham Palace, and sometimes her Majesty herself.
37. Walking by the rules.
Queen's consort, Prince Philip, during the walk should always go a little behind Elizabeth II.
38. Dogs can do anything.
You will not believe, but everything is allowed to the royal pets, and none of the subjects have the right, for example, to drive the horse from the bed. Moreover, in any case, do not shout at these dogs.
39. And do not forget about the chin.
Yes, yes, members of the royal family should not raise or lower their chin too much. In the first case, they will show disrespect to the interlocutor, demonstrating their arrogance, and in the second - distrust of him.
40. Christmas - only with the family.
I wanted a ski resort during the Christmas holidays? It was not there. Christmas the whole royal family is obliged to meet together and on the spot)
And yes, in the photo above - wax copies from the museum of Madame Tussauds . But they convey the whole essence perfectly)