"I'm full, you can't continue eating." Even if some people only eat one bite for dinner, if Queen Elizabeth ends her supper, the others who eat together should stop eating immediately.
doesn't it sound strange? And this is just one of the many rules that Kate needs to abide by as a princess of the British royal family.
It’s really not easy to be a qualified British royal princess! Let's take a look at some of the strange rules Kate has to follow as a British princess.
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"Stop eating" rule. If you are not full, you have to put down the tableware
As we mentioned earlier, this is the rule that Kate or anyone who eats with the queen must abide by, that is, once the queen puts down the tableware and ends dinner, everyone else must stop eating immediately, regardless of whether it is full or there is still food in the bowl.
However, it is said that the queen is still very considerate in this regard. There is a short story: A guest once put some fruit on the plate while eating dessert. He was eating with his head down and he didn't know that the queen had finished her dinner. When he realized that he was rude, he was so embarrassed that he didn't know what to do. At this time, the queen picked up the teacup and took a sip of water, which means she said that she had not finished her dinner yet, so that the guests could restore the embarrassing situation.
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Royal Family Traditional Curtsy
According to the royal tradition, Kate and any other woman will curtsy to her for the first time in a day to show respect.
Although Kate is the wife of the future king, she also curtsys for several other people needed to be - that is Prince Charles and Camilla (if Charles was with her at the time), because their rankings in the royal family both surpass Kate).
If Prince William is not with you, then Kate's ranking must be behind the princesses who have blood relatives with the queen, such as Princess Anne , Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice .
Interestingly, if Kate was alive when her son Prince George became king, she would have to curtsy the king at the coronation. Is this similar to the etiquettes in ancient my country?
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You cannot show your love in public
Maybe you also find it strange, why we rarely see Prince William and Princess Kate showing love and holding hands in public. In fact, this is also one of the rules of the British royal family.
It is said that the reason why royal members rarely kiss or hold hands in public is because the royal family wants them to maintain a professional working image in public, so the action of showing their love should be kept in their own private time.
As for why Prince Harry and Megan hold hands tightly everywhere, it is like a conjoined person, I don’t know. Maybe they just like to show their love sweetly?
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Can't eat garlic and shellfish
I asked my friends who hold the Chinese stomach, how many people can do this?
royal family is prohibited from ordering shellfish or rare meat when dining out or traveling abroad. Obviously, these rules are to avoid food poisoning or allergic reactions. However, shellfish is really delicious, and this regulation has to make food lovers miss 100 million.
As for garlic, it is probably because the queen does not allow members to leave a bad tone in social occasions. Former royal chef Darren McGrady once explained: "We can never cook with garlic or too much onion, and we cannot serve rare meat." The rule of
, I wonder if there will be members of the royal family quietly breaking the rules in their own kitchens?
Usage of napkins, as well as the correct posture for drinking tea
Royal Family's dining etiquette stipulates that diners should use napkins to wipe the remaining food or drinks and then fold them. This way people's clothes won't get dirty and others won't see the stains. This sounds understandable, I think I am actually happy to do it at home.
royal family also has many rules when drinking tea. For Kate, she must sip from the place every time when drinking tea so that the entire edge of the tea cup will not be covered with lipstick marks.
There is also a gesture to hold the cup, which is to hold the top of the handle with your thumb and index finger, and support the bottom of the middle finger. More importantly, the little finger cannot be raised!
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Hat, stockings, and sitting posture
If you participate in a formal event, royal women need to wear hats, which is royal etiquette. However, after 6 pm, they need to take off their hats and attend the party.
In addition, it is dressed appropriately and you should not expose too much skin. Therefore, Kate's skirts are always knee-length or longer and often wear flesh-colored stockings.
As for the sitting position, they rarely cross their legs. Kate's first position is a sitting position known as "the Duchess's tilt": the knees and ankles are placed tightly together and the legs are slided aside. They make the legs look longer and have a more moderate position.
This sitting posture is classic: Princess Diana sits in the same way when she is engaged, and Meghan also takes this posture when she joins the royal family.
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Must bring a set of black clothes when going abroad
When the queen's father died in 1952, she was visiting abroad and did not carry black clothes with her. So when the Queen landed in London, royal staff sent her a black outfit so she could get off the plane in mourning suit.
From then on, the Queen stipulated that any royal member who traveled abroad should wear black clothes in case someone in the royal family suddenly dies. Some people may think that this rule is difficult to understand and may even bring bad luck, but the rule is the rule. Since he has entered the royal family, Kate can only follow it.
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It can be seen that in the life of the princess, in addition to brand-name clothing and frequent appearances, it is more of the uncontrollable constraints! Let’s take a look at Princess Kate’s daily life is not as beautiful as people imagine, and the sacrifices she has to make are probably not acceptable to ordinary people.
(Queen Elizabeth getting off the plane in black clothes)
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