Royal protocols can be confusing, but it's something the royals like Prince Harry and Prince William have to support and live by all their lives. Now that they have married -- to Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton, respectively -- these protocols also bound their wives and children.
It has recently been uncovered in an interview with Daily Express that Duchess Meghan doesn't need to bow or curtsey to her nephew and nieces by marriage, such as the six-year-old Prince George, who is the third in line to the British throne.
Duchess Meghan has an official title, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Sussex. The Queen rules, however, that only those without the HRH title should be bowing to the princes and princesses in the line of succession.
"If the Queen allows them to be styled as HRH then they will not need to bow to their royal cousins," the source said. "However, if the Queen doesn't, then they will be expected to bow or curtsy to Prince George, Louis, and Princess Charlotte."
Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan have chosen to raise their son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, as a private citizen. Despite being seventh in line to the throne, de doesn't have a royal title and will instead be called Master when he's a lot older. Thus, he has to bow or curtsy to his royal cousins during official functions when the time comes.
On the other hand, all members of the royal family bow to the Queen regardless if they are titled or not. The Queen's husband, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, also has to bow to his wife as a protocol.
Meanwhile, famous environmentalist and primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall recently visited baby Archie and his parents at their home in Frogmore Cottage. She told People that she had a chance to cuddle Archie and described the baby as "very cute and very gentle."
Goodall also shared that the Duchess of Sussex told her she is a big fan of the doctor's work with primates. She also shared that the Sussex couple talked about conservation and how much Prince Harry's interest grew in saving the world for the future since he became a father.
The primatologist has the Roots & Shoots initiative that encourages young people to become hands-on in their work with animals and the environment. The organization is active in over 50 countries and has members as young as preschoolers and as old as university students.
