30+ Rules That The Royal Family Must Follow

Reason: PDA is too informal
Exception: Handholding, a pat on the back

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip established this precedent, encouraging individuals to keep their hands to themselves. It is not just urged that civilians do not touch the Royal Family; even the Royal Family is not permitted to contact them. Royals must act properly and formally in public, which is why they rarely participate in PDA. They may occasionally hold hands or lightly pat each other on the back, but kissing and snuggling are not permitted in public.

Reason: To make sure guests got enough to eat
Exception: None

Those who have watched Spencer will be familiar with this custom, which was not merely dramatized for the movies. Christmas dinner is a bit of a contest, though most of us wouldn’t want to participate. The Royal Family weighs people before and after Christmas supper, a ritual that dates back to the early 1900s. The practice is to weigh everyone after the huge lunch to ensure that everyone ate enough. Apparently, being a lightweight is the last thing you want in the WWE or the Royal Family.