8 Strict Rules To Follow When You Ever Meet Queen Elizabeth

Interesting rules that even major stars have to follow.

Queen Elizabeth, at 95, is the longest-reigning monarch in royal history. She took the helm of Buckingham palace after her father’s death in 1952. She has been leading the royals since.

The queen met with many people throughout her seven-decade reign, as world leaders, diplomats, sportspeople and celebrities, but meeting the queen was not as easy. There is a list of rules that must be followed when in the queen’s presence.

Some strict rules must be followed while one meets a royal, constraints that might be intimidating or weird to some — but they are what they are. Let’s dig in:

Don’t Speak First

You can’t do many things before the queen, and one of them is speaking. The British Royal tradition is that the queen always says first upon meeting, leading the conversation.

The rule exists so the queen can control every aspect of her conversation and even exit one when she wants to.

The queen is considered the master of small talk as it is something she had to do for most of her life.

However, if you happen to be lucky enough to have a conversation with the queen, it is better to make sure that you don’t bring up any topic where queen has to take a side or engage with her opinion. I

t is better to stay away from politics and otherworldly problems. Try visiting with topics like weather and travel. These are just safer — and trivial!

Don’t Turn Your Back On Her

Turning Your Back to her Royal Highness while she is in your presence is considered very impolite, and it’s a big no-no.

The rule is that one should never take the gaze away from her Royal Highness for too long and never turn your back to her for whatever reason.

No Resting Your Back Against The Chair

While sitting in the queen’s presence, one cannot rest their back on the chair — a person should sit with an egg width gap between the chair and their back.

It is also forbidden for the guests to cross their legs at their knees. Additionally, one’s chin must be kept parallel to the floor — who thinks that? Like really?

No Touching The Queen

Getting all handsy upon meeting the queen or any other royal is not allowed. If you are offered a handshake, you may accept it, but anything beyond that would be considered a breach of royal protocol.

No rule states that the royal or the queen can’t be touched, but ordinary folks have understood that a royal can’t be touched or embraced for hundreds of years. Hugs or any other engagement is allowed only if the queen makes the first move, which won’t happen, so no hugging.

Being Sure About Curtsy

The last thing anyone would want upon meeting the queen is being in a state of panic when it’s time to greet her.

There are different rules for the U.K and any other country: the protocol for U.K residents is to give a slight bow for males and a small curtsy for females. This is not a law — just an old tradition.

People from other parts of the world are not expected to do either of these, but they can if they want to show their respect to the queen.

Bringing A Gift For The Queen

Well as a queen, there is nothing that she can’t afford, but apparently, it is compulsory to bring a gift along.

There exist no criteria on what to bring and what not to bring, but the one giving the gift to the queen should ensure that the gift is appropriate for the occasion.

So if the queen is visiting your country or hometown, it is better to give her something that reflects your local culture and traditions.

Make Sure You Come Before The Royals

Being invited to a Royal event or a formal dinner by the royal, one should make sure they arrive before the royal personage.

Furthermore, no guest should leave an event before the Royal Family or the queen. Only in certain circumstances, with special permission from the queen, one can escape the event.

This rule exists because welcoming the queen is considered very important, and one should always stand when the queen enters the room, not sitting until the queen is seated all nice and comfy.

Do Not Call Her By Her Name

Upon meeting the queen, one should resist the temptation of calling the queen by her first name or, heaven forbid, by a nickname!

So when one meets the queen, they should address the queen as “Your Majesty” before addressing her as “Ma’am” .

However, when the queen leaves, she should be addressed as “Your Majesty” once again.

While we may be highly familiar with the Royal family and might have our nicknames for them, we everyday folks are not on the first name basis with the Royals.

Final Words

Although the royal protocols have seen a bit of relaxation in recent years when meeting the queen, a top tip would be to follow the queen’s cue.

If she sits, you can sit too. If she walks, you can track. If dinner is involved, you better wait for her to start before you dig in, and you better be full before she finishes.

Keeping an eye on the queen always lets one know when to do what — simple.

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