It might seem like a harmless gesture by 45 but, it is a major breach of
While attending a state banquet at Buckingham Palace Monday, President Donald Trump broke an unwritten royal rule by patting the queen on the back. It may seem like a harmless gesture by the 45th president but, it is a major breach of « traditional norms. »
The monarchy’s website states « there are no obligatory codes of behavior when meeting The Queen or a member of the Royal Family, » but for those who wish to follow « traditional norms, » are encouraged to « neck bow » (for men) or perform a « small curtsy » (for women).
As previously reported, royal norms are famously nuanced and navigating royal protocol can be tricky, as Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty Magazine told The New York Post back in 2017 when news emerged that Meghan Markle had met the Queen for the first time.
