Should a rich prince have to say
the part in the vows that go for richer or poorer when he is already one of the
richest guys ever? Being able to see hours and hours of all the elegance and
life of those British royals made you learn a lot about the British protocols. We
saw the majesty, the pageantry and the luxury where a girl out of Compton can
marry a rich prince. We live in an age where anything goes even in terms of
sexuality but somehow the British manage to keep centuries of rules and
actually want to still follow them. Amazing.
Here are a few amazing facts I learned in the past week:
Rules, Royalty and Regulations
1.
Royals are expected to be politically neutral.
So that means that Meghan must have a big sacrifice and get off all social
media. Also refrain from expressing her political views.
2.
The invitations had strict rules for how guests
should dress. The dress code for men in the church service is to have a morning
coat or suit, women must wear a dress that covers her shoulders, a hat and
closed toed shoes with no high heels. The Queen likes women to look just like
her.
3.
You are not allowed to touch the Queen. Not even
a handshake.
4.
You can’t even speak to the Queen unless she
speaks to you first.
5.
The Crown Jewels are kept in the Tower of London
and are only taken out for special occasions like the marriage of a royal
prince.
6.
Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest
inhabited castle in the world. Kings and Queens have lived there for over 1,000
years. It also hosts receptions for
other world leaders.
7.
The Queen has her own guards that date back to
the 17th Century. Each member wears a real Canadian bear skinned
hat. Each year the British Army take about 100 skins to make new hats.
8.
The Queen personally names the black and only
white horses in her cavalry used only for special occasions.
9.
At 3 or 4 in the afternoon the British stop
their lives to indulge in High Tea a time where citizens stop to discuss
politics, the Queen or fox hunting over a hot cup of tea eat scones, tiny
sandwiches or pastries and cheese.
10.
There is a 2.5 mile straight path on the way to
the castle that has been carved out from generations of royalty.
11.
Windsor Castle is surrounded by 450 acres of
gardens and is considered to be the Queen’s weekend home when not living at
Buckingham Palace.
12.
The embolism of 53 commonwealth British
countries were represented in the brides dress. The flowers of commonwealth
countries were embroided into her veil.
13.
Meghan wore Queen Mary’s diamond tiara that has
been in the Royal family for 100 years.
14.
The Royal family paid for the reception but the
taxpayers will be paying for security costs.
15.
Harry and Meghan have already started a charity
called Sentebale that has a focus in stopping HIV in Africa.
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