Royal Family

No need to curtsy when meeting William and Kate

Just what are the rules for meeting Kate Middleton and Prince William, the future queen and king of England?

“When meeting TRH [Their Royal Highnesses], there is no need for ladies to curtsy,” Avenue magazine’s Daisy Prince writes she was told at the A Taste of Norfolk event in the UK. “You may simply nod your head slightly (also known as bowing from the neck) or just shake hands. When you address TRH, you should address them in the first instance as ‘Your Royal Highness,’ and thereafter as ‘Sir’ or ‘Ma’am’, pronounced to rhyme with ‘ham.’ ”