Always dreamed about becoming a royal? You should know that there are some strings attached.
We're talking a long list of rules. Some make sense, such as curtsying to the Queen and always looking put-together.
But others, like always keeping your chin level, gives reason for pause.
Here are 10+ dumb rules the royal family has no choice but to follow.
First, you can't sit at the table before the Queen does.
Then, you better eat fast since as soon as she's done eating, the plates are taken away.
Yes, really.
The reason why? "It gets too vicious," Prince Andrew once said.
Autographs are banned for one very important reason: they can't afford to have their signatures duplicated.
When it comes to selfies, the royals simply aren't fans.
When a fan asked Prince Harry for a selfie in 2015, he replied, "No, I hate selfies. Seriously, you need to get out of it. I know you're young, but selfies are bad."
First off, the celebrations are always held at the Queen's country home in Norfolk, called the Sandringham Estate.
Then, the presents are opened on Christmas eve during tea time in the Red Drawing Room.
What the Queen says, goes!
"At Buckingham Palace you don't cook with garlic," former palace chef John Higgins told the National Post.
"I suppose in case you get the royal burp."
Say goodbye to those carbs, too, since potatoes, rice, and pasta are off-limits during dinner.
Sitting with their legs wide open is a serious no-no!
Instead, they must do what's known as the "Duchess slant." This is when they slant their legs to one side with their ankles together.
The Queen has one talking purse.
When it's on the table, dinner has to be wrapped up within five minutes.
Basically, if she switches her bag from one hand to the other in conversation, she's ready to end the convo, stat.
"When your chin points down or up it gives the impression that you’re not paying attention or not interested in what’s happening," explained royal etiquette expert Myka Meier.
They could be a good boi or a bad boi — it doesn't matter to the Queen!
While royal kids are expected to behave a certain way straight from the womb, anything goes with her beloved pouches.
"They cock their legs and do what Corgis do wherever they want — on antique furniture, priceless carpets."
Despite this well-known rule, two people have famously broken it.
In 2014, NBA star, Lebron James, put his arm around Kate Middleton while taking a picture with her and Prince William.
Her awkward face here says it all.
Yikes!
In addition to this, kissing is also off-limits.
