Queen Furious As “Disrespectful” Meghan
Markle Disgraces Royal Family In Public
It was only a matter of time before American
actress Meghan Markle disgraced the Royal
Family.
Now, Queen Elizabeth II is furious with her
grandson’s “disrespectful” new wife.
According to The Sun, all eyes were on Meghan
Markle on Tuesday as she attended the Queen’s
Young Leaders reception at Buckingham Palace.
But fans have slammed the former actress for
ignoring a royal rule and being disrespectful
to the Queen in the way she was sitting.
Meghan, who wore a pink Prada dress for the
occasion, was pictured sitting with her legs
crossed and stretched to one side.
The crossing of the legs is a sitting position
that is rarely used by royals, and women in
the presence of the queen are NEVER permitted
to cross their legs, as it is seen as a sign
of disrespect.
In fact, Kate Middleton’s uncrossed leg
position even has its own nickname, “The
Duchess slant,” and was previously used
by Princess Diana.
It involves sitting straight with an egg-width
space between your back and the seat, and
your chin parallel to the ground.
You should slant your legs to one side and
keep your ankles and knees together, with
your heels always touching the ground.
They may be crossed in a “Cambridge Cross”
if that is more comfortable for you.
Myka Meier, the founder of Beaumont Etiquette,
told GoodHousekeeping.com, “Typically ‘the
Duchess slant’ is used when a lady has to
sit for an extended amount of time while keeping
poise and posture.”
Shocked royal fans quickly took to social
media to share their opinions on Meghan’s
sitting etiquette.
“The Duchess of Sussex has her legs crossed
wrong.
What a disrespect to the Queen.
All royal ladies cross at the ankles or put
both legs to the side,” one fan wrote on
Facebook.
“It was an act of disrespect to the queen.
I can not believe a duchess can do so.
She does not learn the rules of royalty,”
commented another fan on Instagram.
“She could have made the effort to sit properly
and have her legs the right way for the photo,”
remarked someone else.
Granted, there are tons of tiny nuances and
obscure rules that Meghan Markle must become
accustomed to now that she is a royal.
However, the fact that she should no longer
cross her legs is among the simplest of them.
Even those who are not members of the elite
Royal Family typically know that it is improper
etiquette for royal women to cross their legs
— and this should never, ever be done in
the presence of the Queen.
Queen Elizabeth has been very kind to Meghan
ever since she and Prince Harry announced
their engagement ahead of the holiday season
of 2017.
The Queen was also very patient in the lead
up to the royal wedding, even as Meghan’s
family drama threatened to derail the ceremony
and humiliate the Royal Family on the world
stage.
Seeing as the Queen has been so warm and welcoming
to the newly-minted Duchess of Sussex — even
though that must have been quite difficult
— the least Meghan could do would be to
show her some respect during public appearances.
They were posing for an official photo, for
goodness sake!
What the heck was she thinking?!
