Sunday, March 6, 2011

How to greet the Queen of England.



  • 1 Address all correspondence to "The Private Secretary of Her Majesty the Queen," not the queen herself. Request that the correspondence be communicated to her royal person.


  • 2

    Contact the queen at the following address: Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, Buckingham Palace, London SW1A 1AA, England.


  • 3

    Greet the queen as "your majesty" initially. Use ma'am thereafter.


  • 4

    Accept the queen's offer of a handshake, and, of course, a bit of conversation if she's willing.


  • 5

    Don't show the queen your back, if you're following tradition, and leave the room only after the queen does. But keep in mind that times have changed and formalities have eased.




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