Why Prince George and Princess Charlotte cannot sit with their parents at the dinner table
Being a part of the royal family means a long list of rules and etiquette that one must follow, right down the line to the youngest members of the family.
The offspring of royals are taught from a very young age the prerequisites and protocols they must adhere to.
So, it’s not surprising Prince George and Princess Charlotte are already being taught which behaviours are forbidden and allowed.
Harper’s Bazaar Australia has revealed that Prince William and Kate’s young children are not allowed to sit and eat at the same table as their parents or other adult family members, during official royal visits.
Once they’re old enough and have “learned the art of polite conversation” they will be permitted to join their mother and father and other grown-ups at formal, sit-down occasions involving a meal.
Another rule Prince George and Princess Charlotte are expected to adhere to (and Prince Louis once he is old enough), is to learn multiple languages, which is not surprising when you consider the number of countries that are part of the Commonwealth.
Princess Charlotte has been learning Spanish from her nanny, according to PEOPLE, who speaks to the royal children in her native language.
The Duchess of Cambridge has also revealed that Prince George, who attends school fulltime, can already count to 10 in Spanish.
Another rule that recently came to light was Prince George’s attire. The reason we always see the four-year-old wearing shorts in public – with the exception of his page boy role at Prince Harry and Meghan’s recent wedding – is due to tradition. It is traditional for upper-class boys in England to wear shorts up until the age of seven.
“Trousers are for older boys and men, whereas shorts on younger boys are one of the silent class markers that we have in England,” etiquette expert William Hanson told the Express.
“Although times are (slowly) changing, a pair of trousers on a young boy is considered quite middle class, quite suburban.
“And no self-respecting aristo or royal would want to be considered suburban. Even the Duchess of Cambridge.”
When it comes to fashion for three-year-old Princess Charlotte, you might have noticed the young royal always wears a bow in her hair to match her pretty dress.
Charlotte will also not be allowed to wear any tiaras before marriage.
This is because tiaras are “a sign of status and would show you were taken and not looking for a husband,” etiquette expert Grant Harrold explains.
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