The 41 Oddest Rules The Royal Family Must Follow
Pasta and garlic are strictly forbidden...
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These peculiar edicts make the Windsors even more fascinating.
Pasta, potatoes and rice never appear on the dinner menu.
The Queen is not a fan of starch evidently. Apparently, she much prefers a nice grilled fish and veggie combo for dinner.
Neither is garlic.
Her Highness actually despises the smell of garlic. So naturally it's not allowed to be used in any of the food she eats.
Oh and no shellfish either.
The family also avoids shellfish when they eat out, so they don't run the risk of getting food poisoning. Similarly, they skip rare red meat, so no steak frites on Will and Kate's date night either.
Formal wear is required for dinner.
It doesn't matter how "in" you are with this crew. If you're wearing jeans and a t-shirt to a royal family dinner, you probably won't be invited back.
The Queen's breakfast menu is the same every single day.
The Queen is a simple girl at her very core. And simple girls like a good old-fashioned simple breakfast, which consists of nuts, dried fruit and Corn Flakes.
Napkins must be folded in half after use.
No one wants to see your dirty napkin, even if it belongs to a royal.
When the Queen stops eating, everyone stops eating.
At a royal dinner, you always need one eye on your food and the other eye on the Queen.
And when she puts her purse on the table, it's really time to wrap it up.
If Her Highness places her bag on the table, you've got five minutes to take that last bite and leave.
But ghosting from dinner before that signal is encouraged.
Royals mustn't divulge their reasons for stepping away from a meal. A simple "excuse me," and they're good to go.
Prince Philip has to trail behind the Queen.
Prince Philip must always be two steps behind his lady in public. Who run the world?
They're not allowed to run for office.
The royals stay in their lane and the politicians stay in theirs.
And they can't vote either.
No ballots allowed for members of Royal Family.
Christmas with the fam is mandatory (most of the time).
If you thought prepping a Christmas ham for your family was stressful, how do you think the royals feel? Christmas together at Sandringham, Queen Elizabeth's private country estate is typically a must, although Will and Kate have managed to slip away to the Middleton residence at least once.
They are faithful to the Church of England.
Even though as of 2011 the Royal Family can now marry Roman Catholics, they themselves still have to stay loyal to the Church of England.
The women must all sit the same way.
The royal ladies all sit with their legs slanted to the side to "protect their modesty," according to Prince Charles's former butler. Okay, so maybe it's not an actual regulation, but the "Duchess slant" has certainly been adopted.
And always keep their chins parallel to the ground.
Royal women are instructed to walk down stairs with their chins parallel to the ground and their hands at their sides. They're also required to always pose with their chins in the same parallel position.
Of course, there are rules for shaking hands, too.
Eye contact should be maintained throughout the firm handshake. Oh, and two pumps max; otherwise it's a bad look.
Grand entrances are important, but entrance order is key.
Any good royal procession begins with the Queen and continues with whoever is next in line.
Royals don't bow down.
Royals play their curtseys cool. Just a slight bend in the knee will do.
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