Vanishing Lady
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Would I curtsey to Camilla? Yes -- as a sign of deference to her seniority and rank over me in age AND station in life. I was raised to be polite. As for Cherie Blair, who did she think she was fooling, acting Bolshie when she was married to Mr. Establishment-Dressed-In-Labour-Clothes? Please.
To me, curtseying has less to do with how I personally feel about someone and more to do with their rank. I'm sure some women through history have curtsied to those whom they hated more than poison but still outranked them.
Anyway...
From the BBC - Stella, youger sister of Kathy Houston, curtsies to the Duchess of Kent at Royal Alexandra School, 1943.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/berkshire/history/images/kathyalexschool_main.jpg
National Museum of Australia, Canberra - Lady Being Presented to Queen Elizabeth II at a Garden Party, 1954
https://www.nma.gov.au/shared/libra...ey/files/3514/A1773_RV1416A, Curstey 1954.jpg
Archives of Ontario - Mrs. McKay curtsies to Queen Elizabeth II, 1959
http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/english/exhibits/jubilee/pics/curtsey_lg.jpg
To me, curtseying has less to do with how I personally feel about someone and more to do with their rank. I'm sure some women through history have curtsied to those whom they hated more than poison but still outranked them.
Anyway...
From the BBC - Stella, youger sister of Kathy Houston, curtsies to the Duchess of Kent at Royal Alexandra School, 1943.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/berkshire/history/images/kathyalexschool_main.jpg
National Museum of Australia, Canberra - Lady Being Presented to Queen Elizabeth II at a Garden Party, 1954
https://www.nma.gov.au/shared/libra...ey/files/3514/A1773_RV1416A, Curstey 1954.jpg
Archives of Ontario - Mrs. McKay curtsies to Queen Elizabeth II, 1959
http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/english/exhibits/jubilee/pics/curtsey_lg.jpg