King Charles III has come a long way since his “pampered prince” days.
However, meeting a royal comes with plenty of do’s and don’ts.
If you happen to come face to face with King Charles III, you should avoid doing certain things.
Anything but ‘Hi Prince’" (viaExpress).
Of course, there will still be times when people forget to use his full title.
This time, Charles was able to laugh it off.
“In [the] future, he should call him, ‘Your Majesty,'” he added.
Knowing what to say and what not to say is an important piece of the puzzle.
Some American vocabulary thought of as polite is actually quite offensive to royalty.
Instead, simply use the word “sorry.”
Some even refer to lower-middle-class suburbs as ‘Pardonia.'"
Most importantly, refrain from speaking to him first if you want to follow the rules of decorum.
He continued, saying, “Royals are supposed to begin the conversation.
You’ll notice they start it, so they can be in control of the time.
They have to take control.”
However, you won’t be sent to the tower if you don’t follow this rule.
Rather, it’s simply polite and traditional.
Little ones are also seemingly exempt from this guideline.
But how can you choose the perfect gift for a literalmonarch?
First and foremost, it needs to fit the occasion (viaCNN).
Small gifts like flowers, consumable goods, and other presents under 150 are appropriate.
In fact, you should wait for him to initiate contact.
Naturally, mess-ups do happen.
When singer Ed Sheeran met Charles back when he was a prince, he committed a royal breach.
“Apparently, I did a big faux pas,” Sheeran told NBC (via People).
“I shook his hand and then grabbed it and you’re not meant to do that.”
Whatever you do, though, don’t recreate the Spice Girls’ first meeting with Charles.
Halliwell then went a step further and touched his backside.
For men, it is customary to bow.
“It is not compulsory but it can be seen as churlish to refuse,” Harrold explained.
If you were to meet King Charles III, you would want to follow suit.
Garden partiesallow many to rub shoulders with Charles and other royals, as 30,000 people are invited each year.
If you happen to score an invitation, don’t dress too casually.
“The expectation is formal day wear,” Hume confirmed.
An outfit you’d wear as a wedding guest would be appropriate here.
“Trainers [sneakers]?
Usually a no-no,” Hume said.
When in doubt, Hume says to dress up rather than down.
However, that doesn’t mean they like it.
“I heard him tell people, ‘I’m trying to give up selfies.’
He wants to meet people, and it irritates him getting camera phones shoved in his face.”
Simple enough, right?
