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10 things you should never say to a member of the royal family
10 things you should never say to a member of the royal family
Mikhaila FrielApr 22, 2020, 18:03 IST
Insider spoke to royal etiquette expert Grant Harrold about all the things you should never say to a royal.Alex Coppel/Getty Images
Insider spoke to Grant Harrold, royal etiquette expert and former butler to Prince Charles, about the rules you should follow when speaking to a royal.
According to Harrold, if you're meeting members of the royal family during one of their public walkabouts, you should never call out to them or initiate conversation.
Instead, you should find something to draw their attention to you. For instance, the Queen is more likely to stop and chat if you have a poster of a corgi, or if you have a dog with you.
However, Harrold added that the way the public speak to them will have to be adjusted as the royals start taking on more engagements via video calls.
Here are 10 things you should never say to a member of the British royal family.