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Emma Shacklock

Does Carole Middleton have to curtsy to Kate Middleton and which royals does the Princess of Wales have to curtsy to?

Composite of Carole Middleton at Ascot at 2022 and Kate Middleton in Wales in 2023.

Does Carole Middleton have to curtsy to Kate and who does the Princess of Wales curtsy to? Two questions fans might wonder as there is so much tradition surrounding royal etiquette.

So far in 2024 we haven’t seen Carole Middleton stepping out alongside the Royal Family but the Princess of Wales’s mother has attended everything from the King and Queen’s coronation to multiple high-profile royal weddings over the years. Many of these events have been attended by Kate too and whilst mother and daughter primarily enjoy spending time together outside of the public eye, their interactions always spark interest. As a result it’s perhaps all-too-easy to find yourself wondering how much royal tradition and protocol dictates how Carole behaves towards Kate as the future Queen as well as her daughter.

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