She said "royal women are expected to keep their coats on at social events". This is because "disrobing in public is perceived as distasteful according to royal protocol," the expert explained. Therefore, royals are not supposed to take off their coats or jackets in public, ever.
In truth, the act of removing her outermost layer of clothing in public would be considered “unladylike,” per royal standards. Should she feel a little stuffy underneath all those layers, she must at least step out of sight of the cameras before taking off her coat.
But what you may not have noticed is once the coat is on, it is never actually taken off." "This is because it's considered unseemly for a lady in the royal household to be seen taking a coat off and fidgeting and resting their coat in public. So once it's on it has to stay on the whole time.
While there has been previous reporting that the late Queen Elizabeth had a royal protocol when it came to nail polish -the reality is, most royal ladies have forgone the standard 'neutral' tones on occasion, with Catherine, Princess of Wales', featuring red nails in her latest appearance, which came as a surprise to ...
There are no official rules forbidding public displays of affection, but the late Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip set a precedent encouraging royals to keep touching to a minimum.
The monarch isn't a fan of a deep bath either, she is said to bathe in “no more than seven inches of water”, according to royal author Brian Hoey for the Daily Mail. Seven inches is equivalent to 17.8 centimetres.
Yes you read that right. Apparently a lot of posh people actually prefer to sleep in separate beds, including the Queen and her man. As etiquette expert Lady Pam and Her Majesty's cousin explained in a biography about her relative: "In England, the upper class always have had separate bedrooms.
According to The Sun, the British Royal family are under a strict protocol that dictates only two royal mothers can wear orange. However, the other more common reason is it doesn't photograph well, and for royals with pale complexion, it can wash them out. Luckily, that's a problem a healthy dose of bronzer can fix.
"The one thing they talked about a lot was no selfies, and the reason was that they didn't want people turning their backs to the Royal Family and the Queen. And that was very important to them," Greg Agnew said. "You do not turn your back on the Royal Family, and you do not attempt to walk up and talk to them."
Princess Eugenie is one of the only royals with visible tattoos. She showed off her small tattoo, a delicately inked circle behind her left year, at the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations in 2022. However, it is unclear when she first got the piece of body art.
No washing machines
Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla's clothes are not allowed to be cleaned in washing machines—everything is hand washed. When they sent their clothing away to be cleaned, they found that some items of clothing were kept as souvenirs.
Royal women like Meghan and Kate often keep things casual at official events, wearing affordable brands and easy-to-wear styles, and that includes blue jeans. Here, 20 times royals have worn denim, from Prince Philip and Princess Alexandra in the 1950s to Meghan and Kate today. The Queen isn't one to wear denim.
According to Australian site Honey, this very formal tradition stems from a simple matter of etiquette: it's not considered ladylike for a woman of the Duchess's status to remove their clothing in public, regardless of how smart or situation-appropriate the outfit underneath might be.
Perhaps the most oft-transgressed maxim is touching a member of the royal family in a manner that goes beyond a formal handshake—a guideline that likely dates back to the Middle Ages, when, as the British historian Kate Williams has noted, “monarchs were divinely appointed to rule by God, so they were kind of seen as ...
Royal Moms Don't Have Baby Showers
Royal babies go through diapers just as fast as regular babies, after all.
It's believed that the royals prefer to avoid taking showers, due to their belief that they're for members of the working class. In other royal news, Kate Middleton wore a pair of £2 earrings and debuted brand new hair on her first day back at work since turning 40.
An unwritten rule saying royals must act professionally could be why they rarely engage in PDA. During rare occasions, the pair's been seen holding hands or touching each other's backs.
When travelling overseas, The Queen does not require a British passport. As a British passport is issued in the name of Her Majesty, it is unnecessary for The Queen to possess one.
This is because black during the day is generally associated with mourning, and so royal etiquette considers it too sober. Of course there have been some exceptions, for example Princess Diana sometimes wore black, and Meghan Markle once wore a black suit during the day.
Royal etiquette expert Myka Meier told Fabulous, "Underwear and bras are also considered private intimate wear, and for royals to put intimate apparel on display would simply not be done."
Officially, there is no rule on piercings amongst British royalty, although senior members of the royal family are expected to keep their look conservative. Keep scrolling to discover which royals have braved the needle in the name of glam…
Orange. The rationale for why the royals steer clear of orange isn't exactly set in stone, however the main theory is that it doesn't photograph well (although the late Queen Elizabeth was spotted in the hue). That said, orange-adjacent hues such as peach and coral (as pictured above) have always been on the table.
Despite not being King and Queen juuuuust yet, Kate and William have a huge staff thanks to their position as senior working royals—though unlike King Charles, their aides are not "men in gray" (the nickname given to the power players pulling the strings at The Firm).
Apparently, she heads to bed at 10.30pm each evening in order to get a good night's sleep. The bling is stunning, obviously. Regular exercise is also said to help with sleep and Kate leads an active lifestyle, often talking about how she loves to get outdoors – it's thought that she runs or walks every day.
Members of the royal family are rarely seen using cell phones in public, and that's because protocol dictates that nobody should turn their back to the Queen.