Although Meghan Markle is now officially the Duchess of Sussex - much like Kate Middleton is the Duchess of Cambridge through her marriage to Prince William - Meghan is still required to curtsy to her sister-in-law thanks to the royal family's hierarchical structure.
Because George and Charlotte are children, they are not required by custom to bow or curtsy to the King and Queen Consort. Kate's second annual Christmas concert was dedicated to Queen Elizabeth, and touches in her honor were woven throughout the service.
When she's alone Catherine comes below every blood Princess, except her own daughter surely. Charles, Camilla, the Queen, Prince Philip, Anne, Beatrice, Eugenie - anyone higher ranking than her.
Regardless of her royal status, Kate Middleton is expected to show her respect to certain members of her family by way of curtsying. That said, she doesn't have to — and is not supposed to — curtsy to everyone. Like other royal family protocols, there are strict rules about who curtsies (or bows) to who.
Meghan Markle curtseys to Prince Charles during service
When Kate Middleton entered the Royal Family in 2011, due to her position in the pecking order, she had to drop to one knee before Princess Anne and Camilla, the then Duchess of Cornwall. However, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie had to curtsy to Kate.
They have to bow to their step-mother, Queen Consort Camilla. And they're not alone. Sources tell Page Six that everyone in the royal family will be expected to bow to Camilla. “The personal impact is likely the protocol changes that roll into action almost immediately," the source says.
If you watch the footage, Princess Margaret was not the only person who didn't bow her head as the coffin passed. There was nothing significant in that. That the one person in the UK who does not need to bow to anyone DID, WAS significant.
There are no obligatory codes of behaviour when meeting The Queen or a member of the Royal Family, but many people wish to observe the traditional forms. For men this is a neck bow (from the head only) whilst women do a small curtsy. Other people prefer simply to shake hands in the usual way.
The duke recalls meeting Camilla, whom he and his brother called “the other woman,” for the first time, and notes that it was far from a pleasant experience for him. He described their introduction as an “injection,” for which he had to brace himself.
Now that Kate is the Princess of Wales — and Camilla is queen consort — the greeting rules have changed among the royal women. All must curtsy to Camilla. And, since Kate is Princess of Wales, Meghan must curtsy to both Kate and Camilla, per Page Six.
As the Queen Consort, Camilla is no longer required to curtsey to other members of the royal family but when she travels abroad she must curtsey to monarchs around the world. As a sign of respect, the Queen Consort must always walk behind her husband King Charles.
Etiquette expert Myka Meier revealed that Kate holds her bags in her left hand so she can keep her right hand free to greet and shake hands with guests at the many public functions she attends as a royal. And Kate isn't the only royal to do this.
It is thought the Duchess of Cambridge refers to the Queen as 'Mama'.
Sweet. Despite the fact Queen Elizabeth II was officially called 'Ma'am' or 'Your Majesty' to the majority of people, Prince William and Prince Harry were let off the hook when it came to the Queen, and were always encouraged to call her 'Granny'.
In an interview with Good Morning America on Monday, Harry seemed to soften his stance on Camilla, saying that he has a “huge amount of compassion for her.” He added that they haven't spoken in a while, but he loves every member of his family, so they remain cordial.
His status as monarch means all family members should bow or curtsy to King Charles - and with Camilla as his Queen Consort and known as Her Majesty, the likes of William, Kate, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle would be expected to bow or curtsy to her too.
The only person they will curtsy or bow to is the sovereign. A royal highness does not curtsy to another royal highness,” she told Hello! Magazine in a 2018 interview.
Back in 2012, The Telegraph reported the royals “bow and curtsy to each other in public and in private” and noted that Kate Middleton was seen curtsying to Prince Philip on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. The whole bowing thing was also discussed at length in 2018 when Meghan Markle married Prince Harry.
They did this to avoid the nearly thirty photographers waiting in front of the hotel. Diana and Fayed were the rear passengers; Trevor Rees-Jones, a member of the Fayed family's personal protection team, was in the (right) front passenger seat. None of the occupants were wearing seat belts.
The Queen and Princess Diana's Coffins Were Draped in the Same Flag. Both the queen and Diana's caskets were draped in the Royal Standard, a flag representing the Sovereign and the United Kingdom.
Sons, Wives Must Bow/Curtsy to King
Whenever they first acknowledge the king, Prince William and Prince Harry will be bow, while Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle will be required to curtsy.
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, Camilla is no longer required to curtsey to other members of the royal family but when she travels abroad she must curtsey to monarchs around the world. As a sign of respect, the Queen Consort must always walk behind her husband King Charles.
Kate's daily routine: school run, food shop, gym
Regularly dropping the children at school and doing the daily food shopping on nearby Kensington High Street, the duchess also prefers to swap the indoor gym at the Palace for runs in Kensington Gardens.
Who bows to who in the royal family? Ostensibly, when it comes to the monarch, it's all very straightforward: All members of the Royal Family had to bow or curtsy to Queen Elizabeth, and presumably the same is now true of King Charles and Queen Camilla (that is, everyone with a "His or Her Majesty" designation).
In Britain, ladies-in-waiting are titled noblewomen who serve not only the queen, but also high-ranking women in the royal household. Kate Middleton has one, while the queen's sister Princess Margaret had many.