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Kate Middletondemonstrated a perfect curtsy on coronation day!
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According to the Royal Family’swebsite, which has yet to be updated in full following the death ofQueen Elizabethin September, “there are no obligatory codes of behavior when meeting The Queen or a member of the Royal Family, but many people wish to observe the traditional forms.”
“For men this is a neck bow (from the head only) whilst women do a small curtsy. Other people prefer simply to shake hands in the usual way,” the page states.
Princess Kate has curtsied to her father-in-law at public events before,going viralwith a delicate dip at herRoyal Carols: Together at Christmasconcert at Westminster Abbey in December.
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King Charles softly smiled during the exit procession, and Princess Kate watched as her eldest sonPrince George, 9, followed behind. Prince George, who is second in line, adorably served as aPage of Honorand helped carry a corner of his grandfather’s robe for the processions into and out of the ancient abbey.
Before the big day,Prince George’s involvement was a subject of family discussion behind the scenes as his parents juggled the unique honor with the pressure it might put on their son’s shoulders.
A Kensington Palace spokesperson previously said, “We’re all very excited aboutPrince George’s role in the coronation, it will be an incredibly special moment.”
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Prince Williamand Princess Kate are “cognizant that he is old enough to understand what’s going on,” a royal source told PEOPLE. But they’re mindful that normal life resumes when George is back at school next week, where the weekend’s events will likely be the talk of his classmates.
“His parents are very excited and delighted that he is a page,” a spokesperson for the Prince and Princess of Wales tells PEOPLE. “It’s something that his parents have thought long and hard about and are very much looking forward to — and I’m sure George is too.”
source: people.com
