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William 'sided with Diana' and broke royal protocol by not bowing to Camilla. The Prince of Wales decided to not formally address his stepmother at the King's Coronation concert earlier this month.
Royal biographer Tom Bower highlighted a crucial moment during the coronation on May 6, where Kate deviated from tradition and chose not to bow or curtsy as Camilla and Charles exited Westminster Abbey.
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.
The short answer is no, since the line of succession automatically changed when Charles became King following the passing of Queen Elizabeth. As it stands, Prince William is the current heir to the throne, followed by his son Prince George, and so on.
The last person to hold the title Queen Consort was the current queen's mother. When her husband King George VI died in 1952 she was officially re-styled Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. If William dies before Kate and their son Prince George becomes king, Kate will then become the Queen Mother.
Will Camilla be queen if King Charles dies? If Charles, 74, dies before Camilla, she will have the name of “queen dowager” bestowed upon her, according to reports. As Camilla is excluded from the Windsor bloodline, she would not be the sole queen in the event that Charles passes away before she does.
Royal protocol states that royals of a lower rank must bow or curtsy to those in a higher rank—so William and basically all of the other members of the royal family should have bowed or curtseyed to the new Queen.
According to a source, the royal women not only curtsy to one another in public, but from the comfort of their own homes too.
"But there is no hard and fast rule, and if you can't do it or don't feel comfortable doing it or don't want to do it that's fine; it doesn't mean you hold the queen in any less respect and you won't be sent to the Tower." Another royal source added, "People do tend to bow or curtsy to the queen, and that's just good ...
The coronation: who are the key players in the historic service on May 6? The coronation: who are the key players in the historic service on May 6? Prince Harry now faces an almighty change, being required to bow to his step-mum Queen Camilla whenever he sees her for the first time.
Surrounding Charles and Diana's marriage were rumours of Charles's affair with Camilla Parker Bowles, so it was decided inappropriate for Camilla to be known as Princess of Wales once married to Charles.
“And that's because they were angry with Camilla.” Bower went on to explain that the anger at the monarch was palpable throughout the venue. “All the people that helped Camilla get the crown on her head were excluded from that coronation, and they were furious,” Bower claimed.
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.
Diana's death technically would free Charles to marry in the church, but his intended, Camilla Parker Bowles, is a divorcée whose first husband is still living. So they're having a civil ceremony.
Like his father, if William chooses to use his first name he would be known as King William V. As previously stated by a hilarious young student, William the Conqueror was the first King William.
According to protocol, Meghan is supposed to curtsy to those who outrank her. This includes the Queen, Prince Phillip, Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla. Because William is due to be the future King of England, he also receives a curtsy, and by extension so does Kate Middleton.
Since Charles has taken to the throne, the tradition has changed so that now, in the Royal order, Camilla has outranked Princess Anne - meaning all the royal women in the family must (and will) curtsy to her.
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.
All royals are expected to bow or curtsy to the sovereign and his wife, King Charles and Queen Camilla.
This is no longer the case, and instead, these Princesses must curtsey to Camilla as she outranks them. This of course means that Princess Anne is forced to ignore her 'blood Princess' title when it comes to greeting Camilla.
The same rules applied to Meghan Markle - the Duchess of Sussex had to curtsy to everyone when alone, but didn't have to bow before Beatrice and Eugenie if she was with Prince Harry. She did, though, have to curtsy to Anne. Curtsying protocol applies in private, as well as in public, according to a Telegraph source.
Why is Kate not a princess? Even though Diana was known as 'Princess Diana', Kate is not a princess just because she married Prince William. To become a Princess, one has to be born into the Royal Family such as Prince William and Kate's daughter, Princess Charlotte, or the Queen's daughter, Princess Anne.
Both of them are married or partners of the next in line to the throne. This means that neither Camilla nor Kate will ever be known as Queen, only as Queen Consort. When William becomes king, that will be the title that awaits her.
During the ceremony, Charles' wife Camilla, who has used the title Queen Consort since Queen Elizabeth II's death last year, will also receive a new title. She is set to become Queen Camilla when she is crowned with Queen Mary's crown.