Would you bow or curtsy to royalty in a social setting?

[WhatWouldGinDo]

If you met a member of the RF in a social situation where you are there in the same capacity (e.g. you're another mum watching your DC play sport, or you're at a private house as you have mutual friends), should you bow/curtsy? And should you address them as YM /YRH when you're introduced.

It's not happened to me yet (only met them when they're working and therefore did curtsy/YRH them) but I've always been intrigued what people if they end up sitting next to them at the school concert.

No and I didn't when I met them

You might be encouraged to, but I would find it completely bonkers to treat someone different just because... well, to be crude, they are the result of a combination of shags in lucky circumstances. You are literally bowing and 'sir'-ing someone because of a series of shags. Im not treating someone with more respect because the shag thay created them is considered more special than the one that created Brenda down the road.

I wouldn’t because I think that level of deference is outdated.
But when my Dad attended his investiture in the 80’s he did the classic bow and all the female recipients did the full curtsy.
so I think in a formal setting it’s appropriate and part of the theatre.
My Dad never told us about his conversation with TLQ but something he said made her chuckle!

Definitely not.

Exactly. You could argue they are fundamentally worse than average Joe!

I’d just greet them as other people in a professional setting.

I would at an investiture, but no chance of being awarded an honour in my case.

Not if meeting as part of a walkabout.

No.

No. Not intentionally. But it might happen as a sort of accident

God no! 😂

Why on earth would that be appropriate in a normal social setting? It’d be completely mortifying for everyone, surely - including, I imagine, the people you’re curtseying to. Especially if it was any of the younger generation of Royals.

Not that I’d do it under any other circumstances either, even if meeting them on an official visit. A handshake is a perfectly respectful way of introducing yourself to anyone, without bowing and scraping and forelock tugging all over the fucking place.

But they aren't Miss or Mr etc. 🤷

Just like your doctor isn't Mrs Jones. She's Dr. Jones. Or the army officer isn't Miss Smith, she's Captain Smith.

No. But I'm a pleb so I'm never going to be in this situation

The RF bow and curtsey to each other.

Nope. And not in an official setting either.
I have met a few royals when they have visited hospitals, unveiled plaques and the like, and I have always just shaken hands. In fact if I recall rightly, when the then Prince Charles visited our hospital the information that those of us chosen to meet him were given was that we were not obliged to bow or curtsey unless we particularly wanted to. Most people didn't.

I’d pretend I didn’t recognise them or that I’d never heard of them.

This is the king.
me - king? Is that still a thing?

I wouldn’t regardless of the circumstances. I’d just be as polite and friendly as I would be to anyone else.

No. It looks outdated and weird when I see them bobbing up and down to each other.

Nope, not in my book.

With a hello. Possibly offering a handshake. I wouldn't bow or curtsey. I never use anyone's name or title at all unless absolutely required in order to get their attention from a distance so forms of address wouldn't come up

A friend of mine met Prince Edward who strode across the room, arm out for a handshake, and introduced himself as Eddie Windsor. No bowing, curtsying, or general little people kow tow cap doffing required.

I'm sure I heard or read somewhere that it depends on whose husband is in attendance as to whether Kate curtseys to Camilla or vice versa.

Having said that, I imagine Camilla beats all comers now that she's actually the Queen.

I wouldn’t want to but I fear some ingrained knowledge from childhood that you should would make me start to.

Only if you agree with hereditary unearned titles.

Dr. Jones has worked hard to earn that title. Captain Smith has worked hard to earn her rank and title.

True all I did was marry to earn my Mrs. and I did nothing more than be born to get my Miss.

No, neither.

Is that true? Eddie 😂

Nah, they'd get a nod and an "Alright mate?", same as pretty much anyone else would from me. And thats in a formal or informal setting.