I looked through this thread and don't think this has been answered..within the families, do all royals have to bow and curtsy to each other? I know we've seen it in the Spanish and British royal families, where the infantas will courtsey to the king and queen, and same for Queen Elizabeth's children and grandchildren, but I have never, for example seen Prince Frederick and Princess Mary bow/courtsey to Queen Margarethe or Prince Philippe/Princess Mathilde recognize King Abert/queen Paola this way. Are some families more informal than others?
How come you missed Danish curtsies..Both Danish royals and high society curtsey their Queen and higher royals more 'strictly' than British royals..
Here are a few examples..
Royal Wedding Frederik & Mary - Zadok the Priest - YouTube
In the above vid, you can see almost everyone curtseying Mary 'Donaldson', who was not yet the Crown Princess, whili she walks down the aisle. I believe even the British/Spanish do not show that much devotion to Diana/Letizia.
Danish Royal Family attends Opening of Parliament (2012) - YouTube
In the above vid, you can see Frederik/Mary/Joachim/Marie..all bowing/curtseying QM2 and Henrik.
Thats pretty good, again bcos I have never seen Charles/Diana/Camilla/Andrew/Sophie/Anne/Edward/Sarah bow or curtsey to Prince philip, even though they have just done that for Queen. Only Kate curtseyed him 'very publicly' on the balcony in 2011.
But one thing,
Princess Benedikte never curtsies QM2 or Prince Henrik (see the 2nd vid, and also a few others) Then I wanted to see what Princess Margaret used to do, and recently I found this video, in which Princess Margaret very cheerfully drops a curtsey to the Queen..
The Queen's Christmas Message 1997 - YouTube
Princess Margaret curtseying Queen at 3:10
I love these intriguing ways how different royals make their own standards of curtseying, especially the siblings/cousins of royals. You wont have any specific reason/proper protocol here. Its completely their own wish someways..
Here is one more..
Royal Wedding Day Marriage Ceremony for Prince Charles & Lady Diana, 1981. - YouTube
In
1:13:03 you can see only the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester bow/curtsey the Prince and Princess of Wales, while no one else among the extended BRF did so..
Queen Margrethe's 70th Birthday 10 - Private Dinner at Fredensborg Palace 2 (2010) - YouTube
In this one, see from
4:52 onwards, when everyone starts bowing/curtseying when Fred/mary/Joachim/Marie enter, Princess Elisabeth, the Queen's cousin, the old lady in pink (to the left when one enters the room) doesnt curtsey them. She curtseys only the Queen...
I love these intriguing ways how different royals make their own standards of curtseying, especially the siblings/cousins of royals. They wont have any specific reason/proper protocol here. Its completely their own wish someways..