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Not everyone can make a deep curtsy, issues like health, weight and practice makes a big difference.
Camilla is not a young woman, she's got well known back problems and she didn't learn how to curtsy from the craddle like Anne did.
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07-14-2017, 03:18 AM
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The reverence by the Princess Royal is half-half failed, but not her fault. Du moment that she went down her knees, the towering King -as is the use in Spain- brought her hand to his lips. That caused that her arm was almost straight up while she was deep down. In this case the King had to wait for Anne to complete her curtsey, followed by the handkiss.
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07-14-2017, 03:33 AM
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The reverence by the Princess Royal is half-half failed, but not her fault. Du moment that she went down her knees, the King -as is the use in Spain- brought her hand to his lips. That caused that her arm was almost straight up while she was deep down. In this case the King had to wait for Anne to complete her curtsey, followed by the handkiss.
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I agree. It's always men's fault! 
(Apologies to the forum's men in repeating a well known male sexism as a joke) 
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07-14-2017, 12:45 PM
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It doesn't work; it just says "Image hosted by Angelfire"
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07-14-2017, 04:21 PM
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QUEEN Anne??? That's the Daily Fail for you!
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07-14-2017, 04:58 PM
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There was a pic buried somewhere in this thread of Anne curtseying the King and Queen of Norway for their joint birthday celebrations. Same depth. Too tired to dig it now..
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07-14-2017, 11:14 PM
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Bowing and Curtseying
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There was a pic buried somewhere in this thread of Anne curtseying the King and Queen of Norway for their joint birthday celebrations. Same depth. Too tired to dig it now..
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It's on page 22, if that's the one you're thinking of. Any others?
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07-14-2017, 11:19 PM
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It was indeed page 22! The Princess Royal is a really a hard act to follow, this one is just as deep as her wedding curtsey and that to King Felipe.
She is probably the last of an era where a curtsey is courtesy and doesn't provoke screeds of "Oh I wouldn't degrade myself like that.
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07-14-2017, 11:58 PM
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It was nice that Princess Anne, Princess Royal curtsy to their Majesties.
Hopefully, Anne curtsies to her parents, and her elder brother, Charles.
I wonder if Beatrice and Eugenie bow to their aunt Anne? I wonder if Beatrice and Eugenie bow to their uncle Edward?
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07-15-2017, 02:30 AM
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It was nice that Princess Anne, Princess Royal curtsy to their Majesties.
Hopefully, Anne curtsies to her parents, and her elder brother, Charles.
I wonder if Beatrice and Eugenie bow to their aunt Anne? I wonder if Beatrice and Eugenie bow to their uncle Edward?
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No, Beatrice and Eugenie are princesses of the blood royal, HRH's alike their aunt and uncles. And a reverence is always optional, never an obligation. For me -a conservative royalist- curtsies better should be abolished. I found it very awkward to see a royalborn Anne going through her knees for the girl-next-door.
Reverences worked since ladies like Sofía, Frederika, Joséphine-Charlotte, etc. were princesses of the blood royal themselves. These times are over. It was equally awkward to see former newsreader Letizia going through her knees for former banker Máxima. Then it has become a vaudeville, a part of the "oh yes, let us pretend I am higher born and you go down the knees for me"-play.
Better do it like Wimbledon: end the circus. I love traditions but these need to have a real meaning. What is next? The Princess Royal going down her knees for a former waitress from Kristiansand?
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07-15-2017, 12:43 PM
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It was indeed page 22! The Princess Royal is a really a hard act to follow, this one is just as deep as her wedding curtsey and that to King Felipe.
She is probably the last of an era where a curtsey is courtesy and doesn't provoke screeds of "Oh I wouldn't degrade myself like that.
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There's also this one; 2:15 into the video.
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07-15-2017, 01:25 PM
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I have never seen members of the BRF bow or curtsey to anyone other than the Queen, Philip, Charles and Camilla. IMO after the Sovereign + spouse, Heir + spouse it just gets ridiculous
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07-15-2017, 01:42 PM
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During the Belgian State Visit to Denmark , the belgian guests did not bow , did not curtsey .
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07-15-2017, 02:51 PM
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Swedish prime minister Stefan Löfven greets princess Estelle at the reception of Crown princess Victoria's 40th birthday.
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That is adorable!
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07-19-2017, 02:50 PM
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Just too cute!
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07-19-2017, 04:20 PM
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Oh that is too adorable.
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07-19-2017, 05:44 PM
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No, Beatrice and Eugenie are princesses of the blood royal, HRH's alike their aunt and uncles. And a reverence is always optional, never an obligation. For me -a conservative royalist- curtsies better should be abolished. I found it very awkward to see a royalborn Anne going through her knees for the girl-next-door.
Reverences worked since ladies like Sofía, Frederika, Joséphine-Charlotte, etc. were princesses of the blood royal themselves. These times are over. It was equally awkward to see former newsreader Letizia going through her knees for former banker Máxima. Then it has become a vaudeville, a part of the "oh yes, let us pretend I am higher born and you go down the knees for me"-play.
Better do it like Wimbledon: end the circus. I love traditions but these need to have a real meaning. What is next? The Princess Royal going down her knees for a former waitress from Kristiansand?
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What a condescending mentality. That girl next door and former banker are Queens or their respective countries meaning they deserve a curtsy more than Anne. The entire thing is a vaudeville show no matter whose blood is "more blue "
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Oh, that is too cute! Charlotte is a little pro already.
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