Those within the British monarchy begin etiquette training at a very young age.

For example, there is a rule about not going to bed before the queen.

“For Diana the long royal evenings were agony,” he revealed.

Queen Elizabeth II

“There’d be an hour or so in the sitting room of everyone sitting around making conversation.

So, your chances of meeting the queen during a guided tour of Buckingham Palace areveryslim.

What happens if you do find yourself invited to spend some time in the royal’s company, though?

Queen Elizabeth II at an event

And that privilege comes with the expectation of certain behavioral codes.

On a final note, most of these rules are not considered binding.

BBC notes that, while most people stick to the formalities, breaking protocol won’t result in punishment.

Queen Elizabeth shares a laugh with Meghan Markle