MARG
Imperial Majesty
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Yes, just goes to show, if anyone royal newbies need lessons, CP Mette-Marit is the one to give it.
Angelina Jolie curtseys to the Queen. (?)
http://33.media.tumblr.com/9250f35a54ea09bddb30543945b1c508/tumblr_nd8ekk2qPx1r6jme9o1_1280.jpg
Do you forget President Obama curtseying the Emperor of Japan ??
The Crown Princess of Norway curtseyed to the King of Jordan.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IuhDrWGmp...s/s1600/Crown-Prince-Haakon-Mette-Marit-3.jpg
It is funny. I do not especially like Mette-Marit, neither her style, I really consider that she is not regal at all. Nevertheless, when she curtsy, she is absolutely graceful, like if another person was doing it, she look really metamorphosed.
Furthermore, might be the Norwegian protocol, but I noticed MM curtsy very often, is it really normal to curtsy to President Obama, or in front of the Army (at the wedding of Guillaume and Stephanie)? I noticed the other CPss did not do so.
The révérence was not in front of the army but in front of the regimental standard. All royals salute or make a nod with the head. Only Mette-Marit went down to her knees for a standard.
princess takamado, curtsying to queen maxima
http://ppe-agency.com/500px/Oct2014/PPE14103164.jpg
and to the king
http://ppe-agency.com/500px/Oct2014/PPE14103171.jpg
princess yoko, curtsying to queen maxima, and princess akiko, curtsying to king WA
http://ppe-agency.com/500px/Oct2014/PPE14103163.jpg
I've only just realised how rare it is to see people curtsy to the Dutch King & Queen given that its not done in The Netherlands itself.
In the video below, you can see Princess Diana and, I believe, Princess Anne curtsying to Queen Beatrix. Note that they don't curtsy to Prince Claus, who, being an HRH, is equal in rank to them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgFOxxKsZm8
In the video below, you can see Princess Diana and, I believe, Princess Anne curtsying to Queen Beatrix. Note that they don't curtsy to Prince Claus, who, being an HRH, is equal in rank to them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgFOxxKsZm8
Thanks for the video!A complete Bowing/curtseying/kissing/Handshaking festival from 2012 :
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Thanks for the photos!princess takamado, curtsying to queen maxima
http://ppe-agency.com/500px/Oct2014/PPE14103164.jpg
and to the king
http://ppe-agency.com/500px/Oct2014/PPE14103171.jpg
princess yoko, curtsying to queen maxima, and princess akiko, curtsying to king WA
http://ppe-agency.com/500px/Oct2014/PPE14103163.jpg
But shouldn't the consort of a monarch be it male or female share the rank of his/her partner?
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BTW, I also found some old British Pathé footage of Queen Juliana's inauguration (incorrectly referred to in the video title as "coronation") and, as you can see, the congregation bows/curtsies both to Queen Juliana and to Princess (former Queen) Wilhelmina. I suppose it was only during Juliana's reign that curtsying was abandoned in the Netherlands.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4Ukw383QRM
In case you are interested, there is also footage of Queen Juliana's 1950 visit to the UK where we see Princess Ellizabeth and Princess Margaret curtsying to the Dutch queen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jw4YVrx0_QM
In most countries, a wife takes the rank of her husband but the reverse isn't true so a husband doesn't take the rank of the wife.
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That is right ! The wife of a king becomes queen consort and takes her husband's rank, explaining why the Japanese princesses curtsied to Maxima.
If I am not mistaken, it was possible in the past for the husband of a reigning queen to take the title of "king consort" and the rank of "majesty". Philip II of Spain for example was made "king consort" of England in the reign of his wife, Mary I. Nowadays, however, the husband of a reigning queen is normally just a "prince consort" and takes therefore a lower rank, explaining why Princess Diana for example didn't curtsy to Prince Claus.
In another video below of Queen Beatrix's state visit to Spain, once again you see Infanta Elena and Infanta Cristina curtsying to Queen Beatrix, but not to Prince Claus (around 3:20 and also around 6:10).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y40vlEEpH8s
Back in August, there was much discussion about Kate and William ignoring King Felipe at the Belgium WWI Commemoration Ceremony. I recently found a photo of William and King Felipe before the ceremony started. So William and Kate had already spoken to him before they got on stage.
Sorry I can't link the photo directly, you'll have to scroll down through the photos,
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