Monday, May 21, 2018

Rules, Royalty and Regulations


Image result for british royaltyShould 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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