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No more playing Monopoly! The British royals have to forgo the famous board game. This rule was revealed when Prince Andrew had to refuse the game when he received the game as a present, because it is off-limits for the royals. When this happened, he was no child anymore, but actually 48 years old. According to the Prince, tensions would rise and it would get much too mean-spirited – just like in every other family...
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When the Queen puts down her knife and fork, everyone else has to, too. This is one of the most important rules at Buckingham Palace : it is customary for all those dining at the Queen's table to stop eating as soon as the monarch has finished doing so. This means the other members of the family have to be quite quick when it comes to finishing their food or they have to leave half their plate untouched.
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Being a (British) Royal, you're not supposed to offend anyone and you should avoid even the slightest misstep. Duchess Catherine and Prince William have keep away from discussions and are not allowed to express their political opinions. They are also not allowed to vote and must not become politicians either. With these restrictions, the crown's independence and integrity shall be guaranteed.
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As most of you will know, the Duchess has a degree in art history from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Still, her degree won't be much use to her now, since she's not allowed to work after marrying Prince William. From now on, her sole duty is to be a royal and a mother. She has her hands full now that she has three beautiful children.
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As much as they are bound to receive the gifts they get from fans with gratitude and politeness, they are not allowed to sign autographs themselves! You may wonder why. Well, Duchess Catherine will have to sign official documents one day, in case William ever gets crowned King some day. Therefore it was a huge scandal when Prince Harry signed a girl's cast once...
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The Duchess and the other members of the royal family also have to be very careful in terms of what they eat. For instance, they are not allowed to eat shellfish - a rule that was established hundreds of years ago. Back then, poisoning from bacteria in seafood was much more common and could rarely be cured. Seeing how this rule is quite outdated - we have much higher standards in hygiene and healthcare now - most royals don't follow it anymore...
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Catherine is a very well-behaved and dutiful member of the royal family. But a rule not even the Duchess always abides by concerns Christmas: According to said rule, all members of the family are to meet at Kensington Palace (or Balmoral) to celebrate Christmas together. Duchess Catherine, for her part, rather would like to spend some portion of the holidays with her own family as well. We wonder, what the Queen's opinion on this sounds like...
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Ever since Catherine became a Duchess, she was once named Middleton, she's not allowed to be called by her surname anymore. She must be called Duchess Catherine or Her Royal Highness Princess of Wales. Can you imagine how much time it takes to get the whole family to come to the dinner table at Kensington Palace?
Nobody ever claimed it was easy to be one of the royals. But there are some rules the members of the royal family have to follow that seem rather odd and also quite strict!
The Royal family members grow up knowing the special rules the family has to follow but those who marry into the family have to learn the rules as adults!
We've picked out eight things that the new additions, like Kate and Meghan, need to get used to...