The Crown became a rage on Netflix from the moment it began to reveal the best secrets of British royalty. Check out the rules it also unveiled!
Since The Crown hit Netflix, British royalty is in check. The biographical series of Peter Morgan revealed, despite the wish of the Royals, the best kept secrets of the Windsors, thus generating a great controversy in the world since there are some who began to look with different eyes at the monarchy and others who They called this production disrespectful.
In fact, those who also complained more than once about The Crown They were, precisely, Elizabeth II and Felipe de Edimburgo refusing, in the first instance, to see its content and, later, asking Peter Morgan to announce that it is nothing more than a fiction. And, apparently, the director decided to ignore their requests since there are more truths than lies in his series.
Philip of Edinburgh and Elizabeth II disagreed with The Crown. Photo: (Getty)
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Moreover, the clear example is in the real protocols that The Crown shows, as many of them are listed on the official website of The Royal Family. From Spoiler we show you the 10 most unusual rules that they comply with at Buckingham Palace and also in the series:
10 unusual rules of British royalty:
1. When the Queen is standing, everyone must be standing and it is mandatory to bow to her every time they greet her.
2. Every time His Majesty stops eating, everyone must stop as no one else can eat after her.
3. The Royal family is prohibited from showing affection in public and only holding hands is allowed. (This was not only evident in The Crown, but recently, in the last farewell to Felipe de Edimburgo, no member of the family provided support to each other, beyond sharing tears and some conversation)
4. Regardless of the time of year, boys under the age of eight must wear shorts while girls can only wear dresses and cardigans. The only ones allowed to wear long pants are adults.
Elizabeth II determines when everyone stops eating. Photo: (Getty)
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5. They cannot commit without first having the approval of Elizabeth II. This rule applies to children, as well as grandchildren and great-grandchildren, although it is also something that happened to Princess Margaret, the Queen’s sister, since she had to request the permission of her bloodline to marry the photographer Antony Armstrong Jones.
The Royal family must be wary of mourning. Photo: (Getty)
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6. Up to the age of 8, the heir to the throne and his siblings are prohibited from traveling with their parents in the event of an accident. In fact, the first in the line of succession should always be on one side while his family on the other to prevent.
7. As for women, they are the ones who must follow the most protocols: they cannot paint their nails or lips in a striking color, only pastel, they cannot cross their legs, they must not wear cleavage, when going down stairs they cannot they must look at the steps, always looking ahead.
8. They cannot vote, run for public office, or speak about politics in public. This, although not shown exactly in The Crown, was in evidence last year when Meghan Markle and Prince Harry gave their opinion on the president of the United States, Donald Trump.
9. Elizabeth II can only receive a handshake when she extends hers to greet her guests.
10. This rule arose from the death of King George VI, father of Elizabeth II, who lost his life when she was on her first international tour with Philip of Edinburgh and The Crown he related it to perfection.
Whenever a member of the Royal family makes a trip abroad, they must bring a black suit or dress with them in case a death occurs while they are away. This is in order to show off the right outfit when arriving in the UK.
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