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Apr 19, 2023 · According to Debrett's, a British guide to protocol and etiquette, Kate and Meghan only outrank blood members of the royal family when they are with their husbands.
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- Technically, There Are No “Obligatory” Rules
- Even Royals Bow and Curtsy to The Monarch
- The Royal Rules For Bows and Curtsies Change When HRH Titles Are Involved
- Do Royals Bow to Each Other in Private?
According to the royal family’s official website, “there are no obligatory codes of behaviour” when meeting the sovereign or other royal family members. Still, the website notes that people still “wish to observe the traditional forms.” For men, this means a neck bow (or bowing the head only), while women traditionally curtsy. Others can also show ...
At public engagements, it’s not uncommon see royals greet each other with a bow or a curtsy. These greetings, however, often depend on a royal’s rank. All royals are expected to bow or curtsy to the sovereign and his wife, King Charles and Queen Camilla. Since he ascended to the throne, Prince William and Princess Kate have been seen formally greet...
Having a His or Her Royal Highness title means you don’t have to bow to another royal who also has an HRH title. “The general rule of thumb to remember is that a Royal Highness does not curtsy to another Royal Highness,” etiquette expert Myka Meier previously told People. For example, Charles recently gave the Duke of Edinburgh title to his younger...
Private gatherings between the royal family may be much less formal than they are during public engagements — but a degree of formality may yet still persist. During the early stages of her relationship to Harry, Meghan unexpectedly had a brief introduction to the queen. She later recalled her own surprise at being expected to curtsy to the monarch...
Jan 17, 2024 · Interestingly, according to Debrett's , a British guide to protocol and etiquette, Kate and her sister-in-law Meghan Markle only outrank blood members of the royal family when...
Mar 16, 2023 · Kate, the Princess of Wales has to follow rigid curtsying rules - but there is only two members of the Royal Family she must always bend the knee for. Kate, one of the highest ranking royals, must ...
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Sep 21, 2022 · Only six weeks after the Sussexes’ big fat jubilant royal wedding, the sovereign, in a really blatant but no less kind gesture, took Meghan along for a rare joint engagement, with the duo ...
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Mar 16, 2023 · Meanwhile, Kate Middleton and Meghan outrank blood members of the royal family - but only when accompanied by Prince William and Prince Harry, according to Debrett's.
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Sep 10, 2022 · At the same time, Kate’s great-grandmother Olive Middleton belongs to a wealthy house that often hosted the royal family. Kate's grandfather with Prince Phillip during his South American Tour in ...
