To think curtsying to the royal family is daft?

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I really understand why this practice still exists - especially seeing eg Theresa May sinking to the floor to William, a man half her age! I personally wouldn't dream of it, even if I met the Queen herself!

MissClareRemembers did she refer to the Queen as Her Royal Highness instead of Her Majesty?

Not a chance I'd curtesy to any of them. I don't mind them, but they're no better than any of us and are only where they are because one if their relatives won a battle many, many, many, many, many years ago.

I curtseyed when I met the Princess Royal, I like tradition which is all it is.

I would not curtsey or tug my furlock for the monarchy. Its outdated, elitist bullshit. But I do love an excuse to display this beautiful bit of photography.

I wouldn't curtesy to any of them either. They aren't any better or more worthy than I am. They just happened to be born in the right family. It's amazing that the younger royals go along with this type of crap.

I would like the royal family to step down. If they had any morals they would. I don't understand why they they think they have a role to play in modern society. Most of them aren't very bright despite their ridiculously privileged educations.

Fair play to the Queen though. I disapprove of her role but at least she is hardworking and diplomatic.

There is not a human being on this earth that I would bow my knee to. The whole idea of a 'monarchy' is ridiculous and outdated with no place in the modern world. Just because some person, hundreds of years ago, decided to put on a stupid hat and declare themselves king of the mud-pile, doesn't mean that now and forevermore we should bow down and somehow consider these people better than us. What is a Queen anyway? It's just a made up word. There is no such thing as Royalty. Their wealth was acquired generations ago through theft. The sooner we are a Republic the better in my opinion. The idea that just because you happen to fall out of one particular vagina over another shouldn't guarantee a lifetime of wealth and privilege paid for by other people. Their children are not more important or better than yours or mine.
I cannot fathom those who bow and scrape to these people.

I wouldn't curtsey to any of the chinless wonders but enjoy the thought of them all bobbing round at each other with rictus grins in line with protocol

I don't agree with having a monarchy at all, they don't serve the same purpose as they used to centuries ago. I can't imagine curtsying to anyone, it looks incredibly awkward.

That photo of Theresa May is just horrible. She literally looks like she's grovelling at his feet. Bet he hated it.

In theory, I curtsey before the altar and nowhere else. However, it takes quite an effort to undo all the conditioning and expectation and tradition and all that sort of thing. So there's every chance I'd do a full-on court curtsey (and also fall over and/or say something horribly inappropriate) if the occasion ever arose, simply because I would forget that I didn't want to and do The Thing That Happens.

Your official briefing says that it's not obligatory so it becomes one's personal choice, to which we are all entitled without having to justify ourselves to others.

I've meet a few members of the Royal family didn't curtsey and the world kept turning. I don't think they care or really notice unless its something like the Theresa May full on job.

Custardy I believe so!

It's nice to have the history and traditions we do in this country.
Besides without the Royal family we would all be paying more tax, as they bring much more wealth in to the UK than they receive.

I am a staunch monarchist. It’s a privilege to have a monarchy.
I absolutely would curtsy.
Theresa May just doesn’t do it very well.

I like some traditions and aren't anti-royal as such but I consider them to be playing a role to aid diplomacy and tourism which is basically just a job and I find the reinforcing of royalty versus the peasants via this subservient gesture to be quite offensive. Having said that the chances of me meeting the queen are about nil.

Besides without the Royal family we would all be paying more tax, as they bring much more wealth in to the UK than they receive

This myth is as outdated as the monarchy.

They are not at liberty to divulge the massive expense paid on security when they go on one of their shebangs, when they have one of their weddings and all that.

That is an expense of millions of pound per year that is not included in the 'look how much we bring in to the country' financial figures us plebs get to see.

Also it's sexist, a curtsy looks even more subservient that a bow.

Just looked at the pics, what a corker no need to go that low

It’s a privilege to have a monarchy.

That's arguably the case if you look at it from the POV of the royal family.

Aye @Lllot5 it's a total privilege to bow before they outdated, cheating, stealing, lying, incestuous, murdering, nazi sympathising, rapist, tax avoiding, tampon wannabe bastards.

A total fucking privilege.

You’re confusing the individuals with the institution.
I definitely do not want a political head of state. Much rather have a constitutional monarch.

I like the royal family. I wouldn't curtsey though as I think it is outdated and ridiculous. Nor would I bow.

Polite conversation and a handshake is more my style.

I was conflicted at my degree ceremony, as Princess Anne was the Chancellor of the university and doling out the diplomas. I didn't want to curtsey to her, but felt I had to acknowledge her as Chancellor, so I did a slight, gentlemanly bow from the waist. I looked up and she was slightly smirking as if to show she knew exactly what i was doing.

especially seeing eg Theresa May sinking to the floor to William, a man half her age! I personally wouldn't dream of it, even if I met the Queen herself

Wow that is so pathetic. A self made woman, the most powerful woman in the country had to curtsy to a unelected nepotism spoilt man with no power? It’s ridiculous. I had no idea.