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10 times the royals opened up about their experiences breaking protocol
10 times the royals opened up about their experiences breaking protocol
Mikhaila FrielJul 12, 2020, 15:52 IST
Princess Diana and Queen Elizabeth both shared their thoughts on protocol in the past.Anwar Hussein/Getty Images, Daniel Hambury, Pool/AP
Most royals from around the world have broken protocol on one occasion or another.
However, the act of explaining why they decided to break protocol in the first place is something that isn't common for royals.
Despite this, over the years we've heard from the likes of Princess Diana — who explained what it was like to realize she wore the wrong dress at her first engagement — and Prince Harry, who broke the Queen's "never complain, never explain" mantra.
Here are 10 times royals from around the world opened up about straying from the rules.
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Princess Diana said she wore the wrong dress at her first royal engagement with Prince Charles.
Princess Diana outside Goldsmiths' Hall in March 1981.
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Diana also opened up about being the first member of the royal family to be "openly tearful."
Princess Diana didn't follow the "never complain, never explain" mantra.
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Prince Harry ignored the Queen's "never complain, never explain" mantra to defend Meghan Markle.
Harry, Duke of Sussex on his wedding day.
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Princess Keisha said she wanted to be known as "The Working Princess" when she became a member of the Nigerian royal family.
Princess Keisha of Nigeria.
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Princess Anne said not giving her children royal titles was "the right thing to do."
Princess Anne with baby Peter Phillips and Queen Elizabeth.
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Princess Esther of Burundi said she ran for president to show the young generation that anything is possible.
Princess Esther of Burundi is now a model and an activist.
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Queen Elizabeth told First Lady Michelle Obama that royal protocol is "rubbish."
Michelle Obama and Queen Elizabeth II.
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Th Queen's dressmaker said protocol was "abandoned" when she hugged Michelle Obama.
The Queen and Michelle Obama wrapped their arms around one another.
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Norway's Princess Märtha-Louise apologized for using her title to promote her spirituality tour, "The Princess and the Shaman" — something that had nothing to do with being a princess.
Princess Märtha-Louise of Norway.
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Prince Rostislav of Russia designed a watch using his own blood, and he said it challenged his role as a prince because he wasn't supposed to "push boundaries."
Prince Rostislav designed the controversial watch to commemorate the Revolution.
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