Tag Archives: Royal Etiquette

Royal Roundup: Row Over the Bow, or, Case of the Missing Curtsy

Who would have thought that the omission of a curtsy to the Queen would have caused an uproar in a country as informal and easygoing as Australia?

Royal Roundup: Palace Sends Etiquette Guide to Wedding Guests

There are many unusual things about Kate and William’s wedding. One of them is the 22-page etiquette guide sent to the guests.

Royal Roundup: Brush Up on Your Royal Etiquette

Queen Elizabeth II receives New Zealand poet Fleur Adcock and Poet Laureate Sir Andrew Motion in 2006.

Just about the last place you want to commit a faux pas is at a royal wedding. BBC News has come to the rescue, publishing an etiquette guide. First, you need to get the royal rank straight.