The British monarch can't be arrested or be the subject of civil and criminal proceedings, meaning he is effectively exempt from the law. King Charles enjoys sovereign immunity, meaning he can't be prosecuted under a civil or criminal investigation. This rule also applied to the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Although there tend to be strict dress codes in place at royal social functions, such as the garden parties at Buckingham Palace and race days at the Ascot, there is no ban on tattoos.
While senior members of the royal family are not permitted to hold regular jobs, there are plenty of royal family members that do work outside of Buckingham Palace. These royals may live like princes and princesses, but they have regular 9-to-5 jobs too.
Members of the royal family are rarely seen using cell phones in public, and that's because protocol dictates that nobody should turn their back to the Queen.
You may notice that Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and other members of the royal family are almost never photographed with their phones out. The royals avoid being seen with cell phones so assiduously you might even think they don't have them at all.
Can royal family wear red lipstick? Meghan rarely wore red lipstick while working as a senior royal family member. But while bold lip colors are generally an uncommon sight on the women of British royal family, they aren't against protocol. They just aren't preferred.
Officially, there is no rule on piercings amongst British royalty, although senior members of the royal family are expected to keep their look conservative.
He is allowed to drive on his private royal estates, but he cannot legally drive on main roads. There's little information available on whether other royal family members have driver's licenses.
A royal phone
As well as a number of private lines, the monarch's private mobile phone was unique. It may 'just' be a Samsung as many of us non-Royals have, but it was much more special.
One of the worst things a woman in the royal family can do—as far as etiquette rules go—is sit with her legs crossed at the knee. Legs and knees must be kept together, although crossing at the ankle is fine.
While royal weddings often attract much excitement and public interest, unfortunately, some marriages haven't lasted. Three of the Queen's children went through a divorce - Prince Charles to Princess Diana, Princess Anne to Mark Phillips and Prince Andrew to Sarah Ferguson.
Generally, every royal supports charities, appears at events, and occasionally travels the globe to strengthen diplomatic relationships. But some royals also have day jobs, and others have long military careers.
There is no official protocol that dictates what footwear royals should wear. According to royal expert Victoria Arbiter, the late Queen Elizabeth set a strict precedent about wearing stockings in public during her 70-year reign.
For those who don't know, taking selfies with fans isn't a total rule break – but it is certainly frowned upon by Her Majesty. In fact, one royal fan who attended the Queen's 2017 Buckingham Palace garden party, revealed to Insider that taking selfies with the royals was seen as a sign of disrespect.
Nails must be kept short and clean
There's a reason why you haven't ever spotted Middleton and Markle flaunting acrylic talons in public. Nails are mandated to be short and clean, with neutral colours or sheers passing muster for formal events.
Contrary to popular belief, there aren't any royal manicure rules. Let's dispel a royal protocol rumor right off the bat: Duchesses Kate and Meghan are free to wear any shade of nail polish. “There's no actual protocol about dark nail polish,” royal correspondent Omid Scobie told BAZAAR.com in a 2018 interview.
However, this assumption is false. "There are no books, no rules, about what color nail polish a royal can wear," Marlene Koenig, a historian and writer of the blog, "Royal Musings" told Town & Country. But, just because there is no rulebook, does not mean the royal women do not have preferences.
However, no paternity test has been undertaken and there is no evidence that Harry is not a Windsor. Anderson's book however is still stoking the rumours ten years on, he names witnesses who in fact say Diana and Hewitt were lovers before, not after, Harry was born.
Yep, if you're high up enough in the order of succession, you need to run your significant other by Her Majesty—meaning Prince Harry and Prince William both got the Queen's permission before proposing to Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton, respectively.
And yes, there is a royal cat.
Most royals tend to prefer dogs, but Princess Michael of Kent is definitely a cat person. Her 70th birthday portrait even featured her cuddling one of her many Siamese and Burmese cats. For more great stories, head to INSIDER's homepage.
“There is no rule that the royal bride has to be a virgin, and there never has been,” said Noel Cox, a law professor and royal scholar at Aberystwyth University in Wales.