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Amy Hunt

32 royal family traditions you may not have known about

Queen Elizabeth II at the State Opening of Parliament, King Charles, Prince William and Kate Middleton walking at Sandringham, and Meghan Markle on her wedding day.

Being a member of the British royal family, by definition, means a life of tradition, rules and protocol. As one of the oldest and most historic families in the world, the life of a royal contains many traditions – from work-related rituals, to even sweet family must-dos at events like Christmas and Easter.

Whether they are upholding royal rules from decades or even centuries gone by, or honouring traditions laid down by the late Queen Elizabeth II, the royal family arguably has more traditions than most. And while many royal traditions are serious and associated with ceremony protocols that have been around for decades – such as important historic conventions – they also have plenty of traditions in the way that any family does; from gift-giving rules at Christmas, to annual events they always attend together.

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