We as a society have long been obsessed with getting someone’s autograph.
Well, not just anyone’s autograph the autograph of someone famous.
It’s a form of cultural tourism more than anything else" (viaThe Guardian).
Signatures can also garner obscene amounts of money.
Signatures you likely won’t be getting, though, are those of the royal family.
Feel free to judge their handwriting we certainly did.
Such is the case forPrincess Catherine.
The princess' signature isn’t quite as perfect as you might expect.
In one of the rare photos of her autograph, Catherine’s name is barely readable.
The princess' print is a little better, but not much.
When signing the date, it looks more like Catherine quickly scribbled it than carefully printed it.
Despite having a messy signature, Catherine has still been asked to sign her autograph.
While visiting some elementary-aged children in London, a student asked the princess for her autograph.
The princess said to the student: “My name’s Catherine.
Catherine didn’t leave the students too disappointed, though.
“I can’t write my name, but I can draw,” she told them instead.
Prince William
Prince Williamdoesn’t have the world’s most legible signature either.
Not by a long shot.
Even still, seeing his signature is rare.
And if you thought his publishing a book would give the public access to his signature, think again.
Either old habits die hard, or it’s still not entirely safe for his signature to circulate widely.
I was walking around going ‘Johnny, Johnny!
Lawrence, come on, sign my shirt’ …
I got all 15 signatures” (viaYouTube).
Meghan Markle
Of all the royal signatures,Meghan Marklehas the most beautiful.
And that’s not all handwriting experts have to say about her signature.
That wasn’t all Dresbold gleaned from Meghan’s signature, particularly regarding its changing nature.
That’s solely because he’s gone through the most titles.
As we learned with Prince William, those title changes come with a signature change, too.
The king’s title change didn’t only bring about a change in his signature, though.
He also gained a new cipher.
Ciphers are used for various official business duties, including mail and government documents.
Hers, however, stands for “Regina,” which is Latin for “queen.”
Unlike Queen Elizabeth, though, Camilla probably won’t have to sign too many royal documents.
She doesn’t put two lines underneath like Charles.
The message was typed, but Prince Andrew’s signature was handwritten.
An edition that comes with Prince Andrew’s signature can be purchased for 425.00.
After receiving a message of congratulations on her wedding, Beatrice wrote back to say thanks.
Princess Eugenie
One member of the royal family who keeps a relatively low profile is Princess Eugenie.
She is a person of strong feelings, but is careful about how she expresses them."
So, perhaps Eugenie modeled her handwriting after her aunt as a young girl.
That year, over 10,000 people took part in the public ceremony.
Princess Anne
No one in the royal family is safe from scrutiny.
And they’ll use any clues at their disposal to form a theory.
“She is likely to take life’s ups and downs with resilience.
She is not prone to moodiness.”
Nevertheless, it’s fun to see royal signatures!
