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00:00Movies tend to weave fairy tales out of being royal. We get fed images of waking up in silk
00:06bedsheets in palaces that are centuries old with servants answering every beck and call
00:11and a social calendar filled with royal playdates. It might all be grand, but there are a lot of
00:17demanding rules the royals have to follow. In today's video, we'll talk about the 30
00:22most shocking rules royals are required to follow.
00:251. Courtesies and Bows Are Required Men must bow to the queen while addressing
00:33her, whereas ladies customarily curtsy. It's not necessary to make elaborate or prolonged gestures,
00:40a quiet bow or curtsy would do. The queen must give her consent for the family's oldest royals
00:46to wed. The Royal Marriages Act of 1772 stipulates that the king must officially approve any
00:52prospective bride or groom for senior royals. Following the announcement of an engagement,
00:58certain senior royals may decide to conduct a formal press conference.
01:032. Skip the PDA Rarely do the royals embrace
01:09or hold hands in public. Some people who follow the royal family may believe that
01:14couples are forbidden from engaging in PDA by manners or royal protocol. Instead,
01:20because they are employed as ambassadors for the British monarchy, some royals decide to
01:25conduct themselves professionally when they are out and about. According to Emily Nash,
01:30the royal editor at Hello! Magazine, in the case of Prince William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess
01:35are almost always seen in photographs taken during official engagements so they are at work,
01:41and it would be unprofessional to hold hands. They also need to shake hands with a huge number
01:46of people as they meet them, so aside from being on duty, it wouldn't be very practical.
01:52The royal family avoids making public demonstrations of affection, especially when
01:56abroad. Royals are expected to avoid displaying their affection in front of people from more
02:02conservative or distant cultures. An illustration would be William and Catherine's stern expressions
02:07while touring the Taj Mahal in 2016. 3. Bridal Parties Are Comprised of Children
02:16Little children used to carry the bride's train, but the ladies-in-waiting and staff took care of
02:21the heavy lifting when it came to getting the bride ready. The two young sons of Meghan Markle's
02:26best friend, Jessica Mulroney, drove the train. The Maids of Honor, Matrons of Honor, and Best
02:32Men are traditional for royal brides and grooms. However, some brides and grooms choose to avoid
02:38bestowing this honor upon a close friend or relative. 4. No Nicknames Allowed
02:46Instead of using nicknames given to them by their families, royalty is supposed to be addressed by
02:51their full given names. Kate started using the title Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge after she
02:57wed William. Harry's given name is Henry or, even more formally, H.R.H. Prince Henry Charles
03:04Albert David of Windsor. But some royals have ignored these laws since they were little.
03:095. Children Must Play Outside Daily
03:15Children in the royal family adhere to a highly rigid schedule that includes at least one session
03:21of outdoor playtime each day, said Louise Herron, author of Nanny in a Book, which explores the
03:26training potential royal nannies get at Norland College in Bath. There will be lots and lots of
03:32outdoor play, lots of bike rides, playing with their dogs, potentially some gardening. Yes,
03:37you are getting mucky with your hands in the soil, but you're learning how to plant,
03:42Ms. Herron told The Sun, adding, if it is tipping down, they will still go out.
03:486. The Royal Diet
03:51Since shellfish are thought to be more prone to cause food poisoning and allergic responses,
03:56it is not permitted to be served at royal banquets. Garlic is not a food that the queen likes,
04:02hence the seasoning is never used in the dishes for dinners that she hosts or attends.
04:087. There is a Specific Way to Drink Tea
04:12Even though it's called high tea, afternoon tea is a more relaxed service,
04:16and royals are frequently expected to participate. Tea cups are held in a precise way, with the
04:22middle finger supporting the bottom of the handle and the thumb and index finger pinching the top
04:27of the handle. To prevent lipstick stains on the rim of the cup, royal women are instructed to
04:32strive to always sip from the same area while holding the cup handle at three o'clock.
04:388. Don't Mess With the Dog
04:42No matter how they behave, the dogs of the queen are not subject to reprimands from the personnel
04:47at Buckingham and Kensington palaces because the queen prefers that they be permitted to
04:52wander freely. Gourmet meals are served to the royal dogs daily, which is prepared by
04:57one of the palace's chefs and brought to them by a footman. The queen herself walks the dogs.
05:039. Dinner Parties Are Heavily Orchestrated And Involve Tons Of Protocol
05:11The queen subtly schedules her conversations with the guests at her side.
05:15She spends her time speaking to the person on her right for the first course and then
05:19converses with the person on her left for the second course. Seating at a royal dinner party
05:24is meticulously planned. Additionally, it is customary for royals to cross their utensils
05:30at the table if they must leave before finishing their meal to prevent the wait staff from taking
05:35their plate. When done, the utensils are stacked side by side and angled so that their handles are
05:41pointing toward the bottom right corner of the plate. 10. Some Words Are Off Limits
05:49There are some words that only royals will use, and they all have more appropriate alternatives.
05:55A toilet is always referred to as a lavatory, and you should never interrupt a conversation
06:00without first saying sorry or pardon, respectively. Instead of living rooms, lounges, or dens,
06:07couches are referred to as sofas and are placed in drawing rooms or sitting rooms. In addition
06:13to mom and dad, Brits may also refer to their parents as mummy and daddy when they're feeling
06:18particularly loving. To make the smell sound more natural to the person, perfume is also
06:24sometimes referred to as scent when describing someone. 11. The Royal Kids Can't Call the Queen
06:32Grandma But that doesn't mean that she insists on being addressed as Your Royal Highness by her
06:38great-grandchildren or grandkids. The queen is known to them only as Granny or Gangan. We can
06:44only hope that Prince William continues to address the queen as Gary as reported by the Daily Mail.
06:4912. Sit Like a Royal
06:54According to etiquette guidelines, sitting with one's legs crossed at the knee is among the worst
06:59things a woman in the royal family can do. Keep your legs and knees together, however,
07:04an ankle cross is acceptable. The Duchess Slant is a common position that was dubbed after the
07:09Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, by Beaumont Etiquette. Her preferred sitting position entails
07:15slanting her legs to the side and keeping her knees and ankles close together. It holds her
07:20upright and gives the impression that her legs are longer. Princess Diana, who has passed away,
07:26was known to sit in the same manner. 13. Descend Stairs Gracefully
07:34The royals walk with their toes pointed in the direction of the railing and rest one hand on
07:39any banisters rather than grabbing them. Additional guidelines, if you're a man,
07:44assist your wife. Keep your chin parallel to the floor if you're a woman. Chins pointing upward or
07:50downward convey a lack of attention to the conversation taking place in the room below you.
07:55The Glorious Glide is the term used to describe this royal method of descending stairs.
08:0214. Two Direct Heirs Are Not Allowed to Travel Together
08:07Two direct successors to the throne, such as Prince William and Prince George,
08:11are not permitted to fly together by law to protect the line of succession.
08:16This regulation was established in the past, when flying was less secure,
08:20to make sure that the lineage would be safeguarded in the event of an accident.
08:25For many reasons, Prince William and Kate Middleton have chosen to defy royal convention
08:29by taking their children on a few occasions. Prince George and Prince William, however,
08:34are reportedly expected to go separately to royal events after they become 12 years old.
08:3915. The Royals Arrive in a Specific Order
08:46When your grandma hosts a family, they likely arrive at her home randomly.
08:51Simply said, it depends on what time they departed from their home.
08:55However, guests are admitted into the British royal family according to their status. Depending
09:00on their place in the family, each person is assigned a set arrival time. In contrast to
09:06more senior members, such as Prince Charles, William, and Harry, the younger members arrive
09:11first. The same is true of walking. Each member of the family must proceed in line with their
09:17rank when walking together. This means that during formal events, you won't often see the
09:22grandchildren walking alongside their grandma. 16. Royal Children Eat Separately from Their Parents
09:30Christmas Eve is just as significant as Christmas Day because of the German
09:36heritage of the royal family. Some would even contend that it's even more unique.
09:41Because of this, the Windsors host a Black Tie Christmas Eve supper when everyone dresses to
09:46the nines. The children are not seated in the main hall with the adults for the Black Tie Christmas
09:52Eve supper in Sandringham. The children instead eat at a children's table in the nursery which
09:57is on a different floor. As a result, moving from the nursery table to the great hall has
10:03come to be seen as somewhat of a rite of passage for young children.
10:0717. The Queen Doesn't Have to Use a Passport to Travel
10:13The Queen's name appears on every passport issued in the United Kingdom. The Queen can therefore
10:19travel without a passport of her own. The Prince of Wales and every other member of the royal
10:24family, however, have their own passports. 18. They Need to Hold Utensils in the Correct Hands
10:34Even while you might not give your food preparation much attention,
10:38the royal family takes dining etiquette very seriously. Forks with the tines facing down
10:44are held in the left hand and knives in the right. They balance their food on the back of their forks
10:49before bringing it to their mouths rather than stabbing it. Although it seems proper,
10:54eating seems to be transformed into an acrobatic accomplishment.
11:0019. Queen Elizabeth and the Royal Family Can't Vote in the British Elections
11:06The reigning Queen, Queen Elizabeth II, is not prohibited from casting a ballot under
11:11any provisions of written British law, but it's just not done, as the British might say.
11:17The UK Parliament website states that while it is not illegal,
11:21it is unconstitutional for the monarch to participate in elections. The leader of the
11:26party with the most seats will be invited by the Queen to form a government the day following the
11:30election. Therefore, the Queen does have a formal involvement in the nation's political system.
11:36Then, assuming they can secure a majority, made up of members of their own party or coalition,
11:42they are appointed Prime Minister.
11:4620. No Autographs, Please! The Royals are not permitted to receive presents,
11:53take selfies, or even sign autographs, as those who are fortunate enough to meet them will learn.
11:58It is actually against the law for any family member to sign autographs.
12:03The Royal Family is prohibited from signing autographs due to the possibility of signature
12:08forgery. The Royals aren't meant to snap selfies either, though they are occasionally caught doing
12:14so. There is no doubt that Meghan Markle violated the autograph policy. According to reports,
12:20Prince Charles replies to requests for autographs with,
12:23"'Sorry, they don't allow me to do that.'" However, he did defy convention in 2010 when
12:29he signed an autograph for a victim of terrible flooding. On a scrap of paper, he wrote,
12:34"'Charles, 2010,' but he hasn't taken any action in the years afterward."
12:4021. They cannot go to bed before the Queen
12:45Going to bed before HRH is considered impolite, according to Sir William Heseltine,
12:50a former private secretary for the Queen. Mr. Heseltine describes how the late Princess Diana
12:56struggled with this regulation in his book The Royals in Australia.
13:00For Diana, the long royal evenings were agony, he writes.
13:04There'd be an hour or so in the sitting room of everyone sitting around making conversation,
13:09and Diana was driven to such extremes that she'd excuse herself and go to bed,
13:14which was thought to be rather a bad form, going to bed before the Queen.
13:2022. There are strict policies around accepting gifts
13:24During their public appearances and international tours, the royals receive
13:30hundreds of gifts from well-wishers, but there are restrictions on what they can and cannot take.
13:35No gifts, including hospitality or services, should be accepted, which would or would appear to
13:41place the member of the royal family under any duty to the donor, according to the 2003 gifts
13:46policy. In the UK, gifts from companies are typically denied unless they are offered as
13:52a souvenir of an official visit to the enterprise's premises, to mark a royal marriage,
13:57or another special personal occasion. The royals can accept gifts from public bodies,
14:02such as the armed services or charities, especially those with which they have an
14:06established connection. The royals can accept modest gifts from the general people, such as
14:11flowers, food, reasonable quantities of consumables, and uncontroversial literature,
14:17but they are not allowed to accept anything that costs more than £150.
14:22Every year, lists of formal gifts made to royal family members are published by Buckingham Palace.
14:3023. The Queen can't be arrested or be the subject of civil and criminal proceedings,
14:35meaning she is effectively exempt from the law. Due to her sovereign immunity,
14:41the Queen is not subject to civil or criminal proceedings. In essence, there wouldn't be
14:46anything that could be done to stop the Queen from committing crimes. However, the official
14:51website of the royal family claims, although civil and criminal proceedings cannot be taken
14:56against the sovereign as a person under UK law, the Queen is careful to ensure that all her
15:01activities in her capacity are carried out in strict accordance with the law.
15:0724. The royal family does not have to obey legal speed limits,
15:12but only when they're driven by police on official royal duties.
15:16The royal family does not have to obey legal speed limits, but only when they're driven by
15:20police on official royal duties. When the Queen, the Prime Minister, and other royal family members
15:27are being driven by police officers on official royal business, they are free to drive at any
15:32speed they like. The Road Traffic Regulation Act, according to The Sun, permits vehicles operated
15:38by law enforcement agencies including police, fire, and ambulances to exceed posted speed
15:44restrictions. The royal's vehicles are exempt from following speed limits since they are always
15:49escorted by police when doing royal responsibilities. 25. Though it's not illegal to celebrate your
15:58birthday more than once a year, it's not typical unless you're Queen Elizabeth.
16:03The Queen celebrates two birthdays each year, her actual birthday on April 21st and her formal
16:09public-facing birthday party on the second Saturday in June, according to the royal family's
16:14official website. This has a very straightforward explanation. To maximize the likelihood of good
16:20weather for the yearly Trooping the Colour procession, sovereign rulers have frequently
16:25celebrated their public birthdays on days other than their actual birthdays, especially when their
16:30genuine birthdates fell in the autumn or winter. 26. The monarchy is also exempt from the Freedom
16:38of Information Act. The royal household is not a public authority within the meaning of the FOI
16:45Acts and is therefore exempt from their provisions, according to the royal family's website.
16:51This rule gives the royal family more discretion over their daily business and financial affairs.
16:56For instance, specific information about how the royal household uses public money and how much
17:02the royal family has tried to influence government policy is not accessible to the public in the
17:07United Kingdom. 27. Her Majesty is also not required to have a driver's license.
17:16Imagine seeing the Queen racing a car down the road. Sounds funny, but just imagine!
17:21Then, first off, she wouldn't be pulled over for that, for chances are unlikely for this to happen.
17:27However, if it does happen, the Queen wouldn't have a driver's license to provide even if she
17:33were stopped for speeding. Yes, that's true! Queen Elizabeth II completed her driving and
17:39mechanic training at the age of 18 for the Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service during World War II.
17:45The Queen is still permitted to drive without a number plate and has never had to take a
17:49real driving test. 28. Never ever play Monopoly.
17:56Yes, just like the well-known board game. When Prince Andrew, the third child of the
18:01Duke of York and Queen Elizabeth, received the game from the Leeds Building Society in 2008,
18:07he said, we're not allowed to play Monopoly at home, it gets too vicious. This leaves us and
18:12the entire world with so many questions about how competitive the royal family is.
18:1929. Leave the table without a fuss. Royals don't make announcements when
18:25they need to visit the restroom during a meal. They merely utter, excuse me, and move on.
18:31To let the waitstaff know not to take the plate if they are still eating,
18:35people may cross their utensils. After the meal is over, they arrange the utensils at an angle,
18:41placing the handles at the bottom right corner of the dish, like 4.20 on a clock.
18:4730. Everyone gets weighed before and after Christmas dinner.
18:53Even though the royal family has many festive customs, some of them are less endearing than
18:58others. Each member of the royal family must undergo a bizarre ritual in which they must be
19:04weighed both before and after Christmas dinner. If they gain weight, it is assumed that they
19:09thoroughly enjoyed the meal. What are your opinions on this video?
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19:19among the royals which is weird and you ain't fond of? Do let us know in the comments section
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