Would you curtsy to Meghan?

[LucilleBluth]

I wouldn't curtsy to ant of them tbh. She is apparently allowed to insist on this now.

Another one whose knees are not up to it. But while we're on the subject, what is the protocol when you bump into a royal in the local shop? I let him be served ahead of me; is that deferent enough?!

The Queen has pulled a lot of governments out of a lot of shit.

She really hasn't. And if she has, the British constitution has gone to fuck.

Makes a nice story though and a lovely storybook justification of the monarchy.

I would do a curtsy for her as long as she did one for me.

Otherwise it would be a no. TBH I absolutely hate shaking people’s hands and only do it if I think it would look rude not to. I also don’t like kissing or hugging anyone other than my immediate family.

I don't think it's likely to come up.

everyone was pretty fucking awful about “jobless, waity-Katie” until Meghan came along and then suddenly she was up there with Saint Diana

Yep. The overnight u-turn on Hating Someone More was almost amusing.

I don't think for one moment that Meghan will expect anyone to curtsey to her. I wouldn't curtsey to anyone, ever. It's absolutely bizarre.

You're mental

Whatever the row is with another poster, you know this is a pretty offensive thing to say, don't you?

I don't mind the royals at all. Wouldn't curtsy though to any of them or anyone else though.

Although they have a different role in life (not one I'd want for all the money), there's not a bone in my body that feels they are my superior. My respect would be shown by behaving in the same polite way I do to anyone.

The Queen has pulled a lot of governments out of a lot of shit

Eh?

last week in Aldi. I felt embarrassed as I had just farted and I am sure Liz knew it was me.
Yes, she did. She mentioned it when I met her in Tesco.

I haven't RTFT but based on the idea that it's considered to be the worst manners to point out someone's lack of manners, I'm amazed anyone still curtsies or bows unless they'd lose their job if they didn't.

I would be happy to curtsy. Just as I shake hands, bow to Korean's, wei to Thai people etc. It's tradition and it doesn't make me feel any lesser.

I would imagine Megan would actually find it quite embarrassing! Next time I am at the palace I will ask her.

I would be happy to curtsy. Just as I shake hands, bow to Korean's, wei to Thai people etc. It's tradition and it doesn't make me feel any lesser.

But presumably in each of those cases, the other party would shake hands/bow/wei to you too.

The point about curtsying to the royal family is you do it to them as a mark of respect to their higher rank ... and they don't do it back because you are lower rank.

So why would you? especially considering none of them seem to give a shit about it anyway?

I wouldn't curtsy. Partly because I don't think any one person/persons should expect such deference from others. Mainly though, it is because I'd probably end up losing my balance, trip up over my own feet and make a complete tit of myself

Oh yeah I agree in principle - no one should be curtsied to. But for my work I have met a lot of royals and dignitaries and so I do try to follow protocol in a respectful but simple way. I dont think i curtsied to the Queen but I might have bobbed (wobbled) a little. Younger ones not so much. But then I wouldn't be waiting hours to wave a flag at them either.

No. I would not curtsey to anyone except possibly The Queen who I think is amazing. MM would be the last person I would curtsey to. They can not insist anyone curtsies or bows. MM is not daft- she knows she can not force it and I am not sure it fits with her strategy for modernization.

I'd curtsy to the Queen, Not sure about Chatles. Defo will never ever curtsy to Camilla. William, I would. Kate not sure. Harry nope.

I should think Meghan will abide by her principles of female equality and not even expect or accept any woman curtseying to her.

I wouldn’t curtsy to any of the royals.

No I wouldn't but I'd curtesy to The Queen.

What @hoistTheSales said.

Is anyone else now convinced curtsy isn't really a word. It feels odd in my brain now. Curtsy curtsy curtsy...

YES!

Yes I would. Why not? I think the people who jump to saying 'no' are probably quite insecure

It has nothing to do with insecurity at all. Some of us simply don't subscribe to the notion that certain people are superior (and therefore worthy of deference) merely by virtue of their birth or marriage. Is that so hard to understand?

I have been perfectly polite to members of the Royal Family when I have met them, but I do not feel the need to bow or scrape. I don't dislike them as individuals. They are worthy of the same respect that I would give to any other person I might meet - no more, no less.

The thing I don't really get is why some people say that they would curtsey to the queen and/or some other members of the Royal Family, but not to all of them. Surely, you either believe in the monarchy or you don't? If you do, why wouldn't you defer to all of them? And if you don't, why would you defer to any of them?

I'd curtsy to the queen. She's an older lady and she's worked hard as the monarch for decades. I reckon she's earnt it.

I wouldn't curtsy to Meghan or Kate. They are the same age as me and I'd think it incredibly embarrassing and demeaning. Camilla ain't getting a curtsy off me either.

hoistTheSales
Yes I would. Why not? I think the people who jump to saying 'no' are probably quite insecure; that's easy to understand.

Or alternatively they don't see the royals as superior or worthy of respect.

Insecure about what, our ballet technique?