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00:0030 Fashion Rules The Royal Family Must Follow
00:06Being a member of the royal family is a wonderful honor, but it also entails a lot of customs
00:11and regulations, some of which even have an impact on what people wear and how they dress.
00:17The following 30 protocols the royal family must abide by, come what may.
00:2230.
00:24The Length Of Skirts And Dresses Should Always Be Acceptable
00:28For a royal woman, skirts and dresses should be kept at or just below the knee.
00:33They should never be more than 3 or 4 inches above her knee.
00:3829.
00:40Colorful Nail Polish Isn't Allowed
00:43Every time Queen Elizabeth or Kate Middleton steps out in public, their nail color is always
00:48neutral.
00:49They either wear subtle pinks or clear polish when on official business because only natural-looking
00:54nails are allowed at royal events.
00:57But bare nails or subtle nail colors are totally encouraged.
01:01The queen has been wearing Essie's Ballet Slippers shade for 28 years.
01:06Soft pink is the color of ballet slippers.
01:09The queen's hairdresser requested a bottle of the polish in 1989, noting that it was
01:14the only color Her Majesty would wear, according to the Essie website.
01:19The situation might be a little more forgiving, though, when it comes to the royal tootsies.
01:24When visiting the Gandhi Smriti Museum in India, the Duchess of Cambridge, formerly
01:29known as Princess Kate Middleton, was seen going au naturel on her toes and taking off
01:34her shoes.
01:35But according to everythingbritish.blogspot.com, Kate went to a London premiere a few years
01:41ago wearing peep-toe heels and dark red nail varnish.
01:45When it comes to pedicures, there could be a little more toe wriggle room.
01:49The nail polish the Duchess of Cambridge wore on her wedding day is available for purchase.
01:55Number 28.
01:57Use Fashion To Connect With Your Hosts
02:00Members of the royal family will wear national symbols when traveling to demonstrate their
02:04respect for the host nation.
02:07They have a history of doing this by donning clothing made by local designers or sporting
02:11national colors or symbols.
02:13When Kate Middleton wore a local designer dress in India, it attracted so much attention
02:18that the designer's website crashed.
02:21The Duchess also chose local designer Zimmerman for one of her days out when she visited Australia.
02:28Number 27.
02:30Wear Hats With The Queen
02:33Royals expert Katie Nicholl told Glamour that she thinks this gaffe was one of the biggest
02:37for the royal family.
02:39On her first official outing with the Queen, Meghan didn't wear a hat as the monarch did,
02:44which could be considered extremely rude.
02:46I do think that was a mistake, Nicholl said.
02:50The Queen herself dons a hat to complement her vibrant dress to pretty much every formal
02:54event.
02:56The idea that women should cover their hair stems from a very old custom.
03:00According to Mather, who spoke to the BBC, ladies were very rarely seen without a hat
03:05up until the 1950s because it was not considered the thing for ladies to exhibit their hair
03:10in public.
03:11The Queen rarely wears a hat, but when she does, she might be seen donning a crown or
03:16a headscarf.
03:19Number 26.
03:20No Messy Buns
03:23Meghan Markle's signature messy buns provided hair inspiration for people everywhere, but
03:28they were also against protocol.
03:31One can argue that the perfect messy bun is an art in itself, but royals are supposed
03:35to look well-dressed and mess-free while in public.
03:39Kate even sometimes wears a hairnet to prevent flyaways.
03:44Number 25.
03:45Skip Showing Shoulders
03:48Trooping the color is a pretty formal affair, which makes Meghan's wardrobe choice in
03:522018 even starker.
03:55She wore an off-the-shoulder dress, which is supposedly against protocol.
03:59However, Kate Middleton has worn off-the-shoulder dresses before too, so maybe it's not a
04:05big concern.
04:08Number 24.
04:09Curtsies and Bows Are Required
04:13Men are supposed to bow their heads when addressing the Queen, while ladies are obliged to curtsy.
04:18Curtsies, however, differ from the big gestures seen in vintage movies or stories of Disney
04:23royalty in that they involve a modest and delicate dipping down with one knee behind
04:28the other.
04:30Number 23.
04:32Jeans Are Only Allowed At Casual Events
04:36Jeans are only appropriate for the most relaxed occasions, according to Diana Mather of the
04:41English Manor Etiquette Consultant.
04:43Jeans are acceptable, for instance, if the Duchess is walking the dogs outside.
04:49Number 22.
04:51The Queen Must Formally Approve Of Your Wedding Dress
04:55It is customary for the Queen to approve of your wedding attire if you are a royal or
04:59marry into the family.
05:02According to reports, Queen Elizabeth had to give her blessing to Kate Middleton's Alexander
05:06McQueen gown in 2011 and Meghan Markle's wedding dress to Prince Harry.
05:11Wow, that is intense!
05:15Number 21.
05:16Just Not Anyone Can Wear A Tiara
05:20Only the most opulent royal celebrations allow the wearing of tiaras, and brides often don
05:25them for the first time.
05:27Before her 2011 nuptials to Prince William, Kate Middleton borrowed Queen Elizabeth's
05:31Cartier Halo tiara, and she has also worn Princess Diana's tiara multiple times.
05:38Tiaras are never worn by children or lone ladies.
05:42Tiaras are only permitted to be worn by married ladies, according to Geoffrey Munn, author
05:46of Tiaras, A History of Splendor.
05:49It represents the crowning of love and the loss of innocence to marriage.
05:54After the bride wore the family tiara, she was expected to wear the groom's jewelry going
05:58forward.
05:59It was a subtle hint that she had moved from one family to another.
06:04Number 20.
06:06No Ripped Jeans
06:09Ripped jeans are a big no outside of private relaxing at home.
06:13Meghan wore them during her first public occasion with Prince Harry, but noticed that she hasn't
06:18worn them again since, although she can now that she's not royal.
06:24Number 19.
06:26Dresses Over Pants
06:29Just as she prefers heels to wedges, Queen Elizabeth reportedly prefers that royal ladies
06:33wear dresses rather than pants.
06:36That's not a hard and fast rule, as both Kate and Meghan have broken it a few times, but
06:41Kate does generally try to wear dresses and skirts while in public.
06:47Number 18.
06:49Every Royal Bouquet Must Contain Myrtle
06:52This is a sweet tradition that almost goes back two centuries.
06:56The flower represents love and marriage, but that's not the only reason royal brides put
07:01a sprig of it in their bouquet.
07:03It's also included because it's directly picked from Queen Victoria's 170-year-old garden,
07:09making it a family affair.
07:12Number 17.
07:14You Must Bring A Black Outfit On Every Vacation
07:18One of the more somber regulations is that you should always have a spare black suit
07:22on hand in case a family member passes away.
07:25In this way, they will be adequately attired for the solemn occasion when they return to
07:30the UK.
07:31After the passing of King George VI, this rule was put into effect.
07:35When her father passed away in 1952, the then-princess Elizabeth was in Kenya.
07:41She had to wait inside the plane for one to be delivered because she had forgotten
07:45to bring a black change of clothing.
07:49Number 16.
07:51Prince George Only Dons Shorts
07:54In addition to being cute, George is frequently pictured wearing shorts since the British
07:59nobility and monarchy have a long-standing custom of dressing boys in shorts.
08:04Prince Louis is similarly affected.
08:07Trousers are for older boys and men, whereas shorts on young boys is one of those silent
08:12class markers that we have in England, said British etiquette expert William Hansen in
08:16an interview with Harper's Bazaar UK.
08:19He said they start wearing pants around 8 years old.
08:24Number 15.
08:26Weighted Hems Aid In Avoiding Wardrobe Mishaps
08:30Recall these pictures from 2011 of Kay, mids yellow Jenny Packham dress erratically catching
08:36the wind on a tarmac?
08:38Queen Elizabeth knows how to stop that.
08:40One of her tailors, Parvin, told the Daily Mail that he attaches weights to the hem of
08:45the queen's garments to keep them from flapping in the wind.
08:48Surprisingly, Parvin told the publication,
08:51It is nothing fancy.
08:52I use lead curtain weights from the curtain department at Peter Jones.
08:56They are known as pennyweights.
08:58When you're a king, modesty is important, we suppose.
09:03Number 14.
09:06Hair should be tidy and natural-looking Royal hair should look easily and naturally
09:11lovely and neat, according to Vogue Australia, which explains why they never sport bright
09:16hair colors or statement updos.
09:20Number 13.
09:22Makeup should also be understated Not simply hair should be kept to a minimum.
09:27It is also customary for royal women to wear neat and natural makeup, which accounts for
09:33the lack of dramatic lips or smoky eyes.
09:37Number 12.
09:39Coats shouldn't be removed in public It appears that this regulation is upheld
09:45because removing your coat is unladylike, so if you've ever wondered why Kate is almost
09:50always spotted wearing a coat to formal engagements, now you know.
09:56Number 11.
09:59Royal women may don uniforms as well Princess Anne, the daughter of Queen Elizabeth,
10:05has also been spotted in uniform during occasions like Trooping the Colour.
10:09Although Anne didn't serve in the military, she is an honorary admiral and, according
10:14to Slate, she is the first royal lady to appear in public wearing military garb since the
10:1916th century.
10:22Number 10.
10:24On certain occasions, men have to dress in military attire
10:29Royals have worn military attire since the 19th century, particularly for state celebrations
10:34and special events like Trooping the Colour and services honoring the British Armed Forces.
10:41Another special occasion where a royal wore his uniform was Prince William's marriage
10:45to Kate Middleton in 2011.
10:48According to Time, it's also tradition for royal grooms to marry in their military uniforms.
10:55Number 9.
10:56Avoid donning fur King Edward III ruled that no one, not even
11:02members of the royal family, could wear fur in the 14th century.
11:06The royal family of today doesn't wear a lot of furs, but it occasionally appears in hats,
11:12scarves, and coat trimmings.
11:14There's a picture where we can see the queen in a large fur coat during a 1994 visit to
11:19Moscow, Russia.
11:20Well, she makes the rules, so we guess she can break them, too.
11:26Number 8.
11:28Facial Hair Faux Pas When Prince Harry showed up at a Remembrance
11:32Day parade event with a full-out beard while wearing his senior blues and royals' officer
11:37uniform, some said he was violating British military law, even though he had long been
11:42retired from service.
11:44According to the Daily Mail, as long as it's all neat and tidy, facial hair is A-OK.
11:50As it turns out, Harry's grandfather, Prince Philip, sported a beard while serving in the
11:54Royal Navy, and the queen became besotted with him back in his beard-wearing heyday.
12:00However, Vanity Fair reported that it's the queen who isn't a fan of her grandson's hipster
12:05look.
12:06She said that she, "...intensely dislikes facial hair, and expects her grandson to remove
12:11it sooner rather than later," according to the Telegraph.
12:15Number 7.
12:17Royal Visitors Should Dress To Represent Their Nation
12:21When traveling abroad, it is customary for members of the royal family to honor the nation
12:25they are visiting by donning its flag color or an important symbol.
12:31Number 6 is also strongly advised – Gloves Up until the 90s, gloves were still a common
12:38accessory for the royal family.
12:41According to Vogue's former deputy editor Anne Harvey, she once ordered a dozen suede
12:45gloves for Diana, but she never wore them.
12:48"'She wanted flesh-to-flesh contact,' Harvey said.
12:51Today, gloves are no longer necessary at black-tie events, but the queen still favors them, especially
12:57if she has to shake a lot of hands."
13:00If you were to don a pair of gloves for a royal event, take note of these rules according
13:04to Bustle.com.
13:06Wear them en route to the event, when shaking someone's hand, standing in a receiving line,
13:11or dancing.
13:12You have to take them off when you're eating, even if it's just a quick canapé or nosh,
13:17and they are forbidden at the dinner table.
13:19To take them off, you have to pull them finger by finger and then rest them on your lap underneath
13:24your napkin.
13:27Number 5.
13:28How to Clutch Like its own private language, using one's
13:33clutch is the key to getting out of awkward social moments and so much more.
13:37For example, Queen Elizabeth uses her clutch to signal everything from when she wants to
13:42leave an event to when she needs to be saved from a tiresome conversation.
13:47If that clutch is down at her side, it might be time to go.
13:51Lady Diana Spencer was known to use her clutch as a clever way to block her cleavage from
13:55photographers when disembarking from vehicles, and the Duchess of Cambridge now uses her
14:00clutch to avoid awkward social situations as well.
14:04Kate holds her bag in front of her in both hands when shaking hands might be awkward,
14:08Mika Mayer, founder of Beaumont Etiquette, told Good Housekeeping.
14:13Because Princess Diana frequently used her clutches to cover her chest, Anya Hindmarch,
14:18the designer of her bags, popularly referred to them as cleavage bags.
14:23In an interview with The Telegraph, Hindmarch remarked,
14:26We used to chuckle when we designed what she termed her cleavage bags, small satin clutches
14:31that she would hide her cleavage with when she stepped out of cars.
14:35And in pictures, Princess Diana's clutch was always there to protect her chest from nosy
14:39photographers whenever she got out of a car.
14:42So creative!
14:45Number 4.
14:46Wedge shoes are not allowed near the Queen
14:50Although the Queen doesn't seem to like the look, you may have seen this picture of Kate
14:54playing volleyball with cork wedges all over the internet in 2013.
14:59According to a royal source who spoke to Vanity Fair, she genuinely doesn't like wedges, and
15:04it's well-known among the women in the family.
15:07Only when the Queen was not present have Kate and Meghan worn the look more than once.
15:12The heels shouldn't be too high as well.
15:15The royal women keep their heels at six inches or under for two reasons.
15:19First, so they aren't wobbling around while trying to walk at public appearances, and
15:24second, so they don't appear too tall.
15:28Number 3.
15:30The Queen has someone break her shoes in
15:33Elizabeth I makes numerous royal appearances, all of which are typically needed for heels
15:39or fancy footwear.
15:41She spends most of her time on her feet, so having someone break into her shoes saves
15:45her from the itchy rubbing and blisters that occur with wearing new shoes.
15:50In an interview with Evening Standard, designer Stuart Parvin stated,
15:54''The shoes have to be immediately comfy.
15:57Someone does wear them thanks to her.
15:59The Queen is never permitted to declare, ''I'm uncomfortable, I can't walk any longer.''
16:04The Queen's shoes will reportedly be broken in by a staff member who will wear a pair
16:08of beige cotton ankle socks and can only move on the carpet at this time.
16:13Dream position?
16:14Yes?
16:16Number 2.
16:18Pantyhose are highly suggested
16:21While not technically an official rule, it's encouraged to wear pantyhose.
16:26The Duchess usually opts for pairs so sheer you can barely tell she's wearing them at
16:30all.
16:33Number 1.
16:34No hats after 6 p.m.
16:38Women aren't allowed to wear hats indoors after 6 p.m. for an excellent reason.
16:43That's when the tiaras come out.
16:45This rule gave women a chance to gracefully swap their demure hats for something a little
16:50more flashy, putting on their family jewels with their evening dresses.
16:54Also, tiaras aren't allowed to be worn during the day, so the evening hours are the only
17:00time women had a chance to don them.
17:04What are your opinions on this video?
17:06Do you think these rules are unnecessary, or do you think this is what makes the royal
17:10family stand out from the rest?
17:12Is there any rule you think should be altered?
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