Several royals were spotted bowing after the glorious carriage procession, but the Princess of Wales noticeably did not. The reason is simple since Princess Kate would have already curtsied to the King in private when she saw him earlier in the morning.
This deliberate gesture was believed to be a response to Camilla's recent behavior. An insider revealed: "That obvious insult raised eyebrows big-time. Apparently, Kate was seething over commands Camilla made about coronation guests and decided to make her angry feelings very obvious."
Princess Kate gave King Charles III and Queen Camilla a perfect curtsy during the annual Garter Day procession. The Princess of Wales, 41, watched the king, 74, and queen, 75, walk by in the annual Order of the Garter procession at Windsor Castle on Monday, June 19.
If an American meets a royal, they technically do not have to curtsy or bow because that it's not a custom, Meier explains. Instead, they could choose to simply shake hands to show respect. "That being said, many Americans still choose to observe a traditional British greeting of a bow or curtsy," she says.
Ms James told the Express.co.uk that royal protocol states lower royals must perform a bow or curtsey to those in a higher rank. And with Camilla now above the Prince of Wales, he should have done as such.
The Princess of Wales Apparently Refused to Curtsy to Queen Camilla at the Coronation | Marie Claire.
All royals are expected to bow or curtsy to the sovereign and his wife, King Charles and Queen Camilla. Since he ascended to the throne, Prince William and Princess Kate have been seen formally greeting the monarch with a bow and curtsy on multiple occasions.
What Kate called the Queen. While the rest of the world was required to address Queen Elizabeth as Ma'am or your majesty, those closest to her are allowed to refer to her as Mama, according to Ingrid Seward, the editor of Majesty magazine.
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Protocol dictates that literally everyone bows to King Charles upon greeting him, which we've maybe seen in action in the photo below. Honestly, though, this could be Prince William and Kate Middleton climbing stairs… while also bowing?
George's Chapel went by. When King Charles and Queen Camilla walked by in their royal regalia — blue mantles (robes) and hats topped with ostrich feathers — Kate dipped into a curtsy, expertly keeping her balance as she placed one foot behind the other and knelt down.
The Princess of Wales paid respect to King Charles' wife
During the coronation concert at Windsor Castle, Princess Kate curtseyed as Queen Camilla passed her on her way to her seat, with the act an age-old sign of deep respect when greeting a monarch.
Kate will instead be a queen consort, the wife of a reigning king (William, of course). In the role, she will support her husband in his duties, attend engagements, and help with charitable organizations that resonate with her.
So, what's the deal? According to the royal rule book, female members of The Firm must curtsy to the most senior members of the monarchy – currently King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla – whilst their male counterparts must bow their heads.
However, the royal family wasn't interested in having Camilla as its princess. For one thing, she was perceived as an “experienced” woman, which was a nonstarter for the royal family back then in terms of a suitable spouse for Prince Charles.
'" On the day of Charles and Camilla's 2005 wedding, the prince explained that he "mostly kept my head bowed, eyes on the floor," but felt mixed feelings about the marriage. Though William has not made similar revelations to Harry's, his wife, Kate Middleton, appears to have warmer relations with the new queen.
It is known that before the Queen, who is the symbol of national unity, everyone bowed. But that day, it is Elizabeth who bowed her head as a sign of respect for the passage of Diana's coffin, the woman who more than anyone else had defied the conventions of the Palace."
The royal family cannot actually force anyone to bow to them, lol, and they make it clear on their website that there “are no obligatory codes of behavior when meeting the Queen or a member of the royal family.” But then they go on to list the “traditional” forms of greeting.
From the time of his birth, he was second in the line of succession to the British throne, but did not become king or Prince of Wales because he died before both his grandmother Queen Victoria and his father. Albert Victor was known to his family, and many later biographers, as "Eddy".
According to protocol, Meghan is supposed to curtsy to those who outrank her.
At first, Prince Charles called her “Your Majesty,” but then he got personal. “Mummy,” he called her.
Prince Harry's memoir revealed that he and his brother Prince William refer to one another as 'Willy' and 'Harold'. The monikers are present in at least two parts of the book, according to The Telegraph, with the first during a physical row between the pair in 2019.
Since Charles became King last September, the major change in rules has been that Camilla is now ahead of Anne in the pecking order. All royal women must now curtsy to her. And, since she is the most senior royal, at the top of the pecking order, she does not need to curtsy to any other female royal.
James continued: "This is a unique example of selective bowing, where William, Charlotte and George opt to not bow or curtsy to Camilla in keeping with protocol, but Kate drops a deep curtsy to both Charles and Camilla.
As this was a royal wedding, and Prince William is the Queen's grandson, the Queen had to give her permission.