Rules Set By The Queen That The Princess (and Others) Must Follow

Controversial, for lack of a better word, is often used to describe the level of restrictions that a princess faces in Buckingham Palace. Many rules, by public opinion are archaic, but the Queen makes them and continues to uphold them.

You and Kate Middleton are both subject to this law. To some extent. If you ever have the pleasure of dining with the Queen, be mindful that after she has finished her meal, everyone at the table must immediately put down their cutlery and stop eating.

Kate Middleton needed to be strong throughout her pregnancies. She has to obey one rule: she must never complain. She won’t tell you whether her stomach is hurting or not.

After joining the Royal Family, the Duchess of Cambridge became well-known. Fans, on the other hand, would not be able to get her to sign autographs. She may only sign legal papers that have been approved by Queen Elizabeth II, according to the rules of the throne.

Kate is not permitted to benefit from whatever activity she does, which some might find unusual in today’s world. Kate is a talented photographer who has published images she has taken over the years.

Kate must follow and understand all of the Queen’s indications, signals, and codes. For example, Elizabeth places the bag on the table if she has to leave a dinner in five minutes.

Social media use is prohibited within the Royal Family. No private accounts are available to members. This regulation is in place to keep confidential information from becoming public.

What if hugging or kissing your significant other in public was prohibited? Kate’s life is exactly like this! Public displays of affection are frowned upon by the Queen. As you might be aware, if the Queen does not approve, it is prohibited.

Kate was seen wearing leather boots and colorful designs before she married, which she will never wear today. She is always allowed to wear leather, but only if no animals have been slaughtered.

No member of the Royal Family is allowed to vote or file a petition with the legislature. To protect the Royal Family’s integrity, all monarchs must remain neutral. This activity also ensures that the family does not have any control on election results.

Kate’s style was more flamboyant and daring when she was younger. She has changed her wardrobe in recent years and is now still dressed elegantly. She would never expose a lot of skin or wear patterns.

During the day, members of the Royal Family are forbidden to wear black. The Queen believes that black should be reserved for mourning and, on rare occasions, nighttime activities. Traveling members of the Royal family must pack a selection of black clothes in their suitcases to prepare for a funeral.

Vacation with the Royal Family? This necessitates a great deal of forethought! Traveling by plane, cruise, or train with members of the Royal Family is not recommended. They’re most likely employing a vacation planner!

Kate, like the rest of the Royal Family, is a Protestant Anglican. Since the monarch of the United Kingdom is also the head of the Protestant Anglican Church, it would be controversial if a member of the Royal Family followed another particular faith.

Every Christmas, the Royal Family gathers at Sandringham Palace in Norfolk to spend time with one another. The Royal Family has a different tradition than other people, which is to open gifts after midnight or on the morning of December 25th.

Do you have emotional self-control? Kate is unable to do anything! She is forced to remain calm since joining the Royal Family, as she is not allowed to weep in public. That’s a rather difficult task for all of us to handle!

Have you ever noticed how picture-perfect Kate is? Since there is a policy for how they are to be photographed, you seldom see casual or candid images of the Royal Family.

While the world has changed, the Royal Family’s conventional values have not. This law is as antiquated as it is perplexing, but Kate isn’t defying it in the name of showing reverence for the Royal Family who raised her.

Members of the royal family are given a new title when they marry. She was given the title of Duchess of Cambridge shortly after her marriage was formalized.

When it came to the design of Kate’s bouquet, she had no choice. Both royal brides carry a branch of myrtle into the ceremony, which is a sign of good luck and happiness in marriage.

Kate is supposed to be very careful when preparing a dinner party, to prevent carelessness, and to always call the same company for assistance. The Marshal’s Office is in charge of assisting in the planning of all the dinners.

If Kate happens to like garlic, we hope she can live without it. Since Queen Elizabeth II despises garlic, it is forbidden to use it in any dish prepared at Buckingham Palace.

Luckily, Kate isn’t a fan of mussels or oysters. The rule is in place since improperly stored foods can cause health problems. The Royals cannot afford to take this chance.

Kate can never say no to presents from fans or strangers. In reality, all members of royalty are expected to embrace their “gifts” with a smile. And, well, they do get some strange things!

At all formal occasions, women of the Royal Family must wear caps. However, after 6 P.M., they must wear tiaras and crowns instead.

All members of royalty, especially women, are required to maintain a pristine appearance. That’s why, when it comes to makeup and clothing, Kate Middleton never goes overboard.

Kate needs to be well-versed in various cultures as a public figure who is constantly traveling for official appointments.

There’s also a procedure for how Royal women should behave when they find out they’re expecting a child. Normally, a member of the Royal Family’s pregnancy is revealed after the first 12 weeks, but Kate was an exception!

Kate is not allowed to disclose the child’s name or gender until after the baby is born. As a result, the couple’s third heir’s name has remained a secret. So far, the most common names for Royal boys have been Arthur, Albert, and James.

When a baby is born, one person must be informed first, before anyone else. The Queen is the individual in question.

After the Queen has been fully notified of the birth, an official person announces it to the general public.

Kate does not have the option of maintaining her privacy after the birth of a child. A golden easel with a sheet with details on the baby’s gender and date of birth is displayed near the palace to announce the arrival of a Royal baby.

Kate is responsible for ensuring that her children are always well-behaved. Although one can hope for well-behaved children, the royal couple has three children under the age of five, which is likely to be stressful.

Tea is considered “sacred” in the United Kingdom. However, you must know how to drink tea properly. When it comes to properly drinking tea, you can’t place your finger in the handle cavity.

Kate Middleton must be careful not to reveal her cleavage at all times. To cope with this, Princess Diana used to hold her clutch against her chest as she exited from cars.

One thing you’ll never see Kate Middleton do in public is take off her jacket. When it’s hot outside or she’s uncomfortable, she can’t do it.

As a member of the Royal Family, you must remember to show your respect. Curtsying in front of the most senior royal is something Kate Middleton would still do.

Kate Middleton is not allowed to have a baby shower, despite the fact that celebrities have them all the time and publicize them.

When the Queen stands it is protocol that everyone else must stand as well. This seems like an obvious one, as old school chivalric codes typically have people rising when someone that they respect enters the room.

Generally, any form of physical affection is frowned upon when the royals are in front of the general public. Even holding hands is seen as a touch too much for the public to see them engaging in.

When it comes time for marriage within the royal family, the Queen is who decides which tiara the bride will be wearing to walk down the aisle. Tiaras are very important and have historical value attached to them along with monetary and symbolic.

While members of the Royal Family are obviously allowed to have private views between themselves and those within their family, those views are not allowed to be expressed publicly.

When members of the Royal Family are at a function and they see the Queen place her handbag on the table it means that the function needs to be wrapped up and she is finished.

The same way Kate has to walk two steps behind Prince William she also must walk behind the Queen. There is never a moment where Kate would walk ahead of or enter a room before the Queen herself does.

If a royal is ever in need of the toilet, they are expected to keep that information to themselves. This is viewed as unnecessary and perhaps a bit vulgar of information.

All women in the Royal Family are expected to keep their chins parallel to the floor at all times. This is probably meant as a deterrent to keep the royal women from looking to the ground.

It likely would not be the end of the world if one of the royals slipped up and used one of these “common” words, however they are instructed to stay away from them. It is looked down upon if the royals use the following words:

The first time anyone saw Prince George wear pants in the public eye was at Meghan and Harry’s wedding way back in 2018. Prior to this, he wore shorts all the time and did afterwards as well.

Another rule that Princess Kate must follow is that she must wear a hat to any formal event that she attends. This royal protocol dates all the way back to the 1950s when absolutely everyone wore a hat.

For dinner conversation to begin, it (as you have probably picked up on by now) must begin with the Queen, the same way it ends with her.

You may have noticed that the Queen always dones gloves with her outfits, and this is not by accident. If you’re being brought back to Roald Dahl’s story Witches one might be afraid that underneath her gloves are some scary spooky hands. But fear not!

Women marrying into or that a part of the Royal Family are expected to wear a tiara when marrying into the family, women who are not yet married–even if they are in the family by blood, are not permitted to wear tiaras.

Most families that celebrate Christmas tend to open their gifts on Christmas morning. This is not the case for the Royal Family. They open presents together in the Red Room on Christmas Eve the night prior.

If you’re a part of the royal family and have an appetite for starch, you’re a bit out of luck. The Queen has always had a distaste for starch, and as we know, the Queen is the maker of the rules in the Royal household.

If Princess Kate was a fan of shellfish before she entered into the Royal Family, she may as well forget about it now. Grilled fish and vegetables are more likely to be on the menu.

This rule does not necessarily come as a shock given all we have learned about the Royal Family and their emphasis on high class decorum at all times.

After each use, napkins must be folded in half while dining at the table. So, as one dines and wipes the food away from their mouth, you are expected to hide the mess you’ve made with your napkin in your lap by folding it in half.

All royal women are expected to sit the same way: legs slanted to one side. This is to “protect their modesty,” according to Prince Charles’ former butler.

If the Queen wants to, she is allowed to drive–even without a license! Imagine never being made to obtain a license!

Royal families live off of taxpayer money and family fortune. That being said, anything that they do for work within the royal parameters cannot be compensated for.

The same way the Queen ends her stay at an outing by putting her purse on the table, the same way she also dismisses a conversation.

People like you and I are not allowed to buy any royal drinks. It is quite funny to picture though, isn’t it?

According to old traditions, ravens are important to the health and wealth of the British monarchy. Six ravens must be at the Tower of London at all times.