1. ice cream
   meat
2. shaved ice
   shellfish

The reason behind this rule is simple: Shellfish are a notorious cause of food poisoning. Getting profoundly sick, maybe even vomiting, is a serious breach of public protocol. (Just ask former US President George H.W. Bush).

1. a bow
   a nod
2. a hug
   a sampeah

Despite the close blood relationship. a prince greets the queen with a bow, however brief and shallow -- it might not look much different from a nod. (If you were wondering about "sampeah," it's a Cambodian gesture of respect, like a wai in Thai culture).

1. bowing
   curtsying
2. genuflecting
   kowtowing

Exaggerated curtsying, with the knees out and the hem of the dress held outward, has fallen out of favor. Keep it brief and simple.

1. true
2. false

The little finger is to be curled under the middle and ring finger, while the thumb and index finger grip the cup's handle. Extending the pinky has become a cliche of upper-class Britishness -- no one does it anymore.

1. 90 F
   95 F
2. 100 F
   This never happens.

No matter how hot it is, you've got to wear stockings. We wonder if some women in the royal family wear thigh-highs and/or garter belts to give them a little airflow, you know, at the top!

1. black
   white
2. nude/skin-matching
   This is not important.

Many commoners believe that women in the royal family must wear nude stockings, but this isn't true. The rule is simply that they must have their legs covered.

1. below the ankle
   at the ankle
2. just above the ankle
   royal boys wear shorts

This is a rule that goes back a ways, and is shared by the aristocracy (titled nobles) as well. Long pants are for common/middle-class boys. Wearing shorts, no matter what the weather, is a sign of high birth.

1. sure
   absolutely not
2. The Queen strongly frowns on this.

It's very rare to see a royal female in pants, and this preference comes down from Queen Elizabeth (as well as history). But we imagine that with the educational/cultural trips the younger royals make, this might get occasionally get waived. Imagine an expedition in the Australian outback, for example.

1. evening wear only
   funerals only
2. evening wear, funerals and cold-climate trips
   evening wear, funerals, cold-climate trips and periods of weight gain

Commoners have taken to wearing gray or muted colors at funerals. But the royal family is very traditional, and they still wear black.

1. never
   when in countries like the US, where that is accepted
2. only before marriage
   only with evening wear

Royal women just keep that part of the anatomy covered up. However, Princess Diana broke this rule occasionally.

1. Balmoral
   Manderley
2. Sandringham
   Windsor Cottage

Balmoral is like a country home, where royal behavior is more relaxed, as is dress. Dinners still tend to be formal, though.

1. Edinburgh line
   Debrett's Peerage
2. familial order
   order of precedence

Currently, the order of precedence goes from Queen Elizabeth to Prince Philip, Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles, Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge (Kate), and down from there. The order of precedence dictates who enters and leaves the room first, who bows to whom, and so on.

1. when you aren't hungry anymore
   when the Queen stops eating
2. when the Queen's plate has been cleared
   when wait staff appears in the room to clear

Royal etiquette calls for everyone at the table to stop eating when the Queen lays her fork (or spoon) down. So don't dawdle -- you might end up having to quit eating before you've gotten enough!

1. at the knee or below
   below the knee
2. at mid-calf
   at floor-length

Hems don't have to be floor-length, or even mid-calf. But they do have to hit below the knee, for propriety's sake.

1. royals by blood (not marriage)
   unmarried women
2. married women
   women on their wedding day or their coronations only

A tiara is the mark of a married royal woman. She will wear it at nearly any evening occasion, not just celebrations of weddings and coronations.

1. natural/unpolished
   light pink
   royal red
2. any of these
   only #1 and #2

Kate and Meghan may use clear varnish on their nails, or a light pink. But no red, no matter how regal it might be.

1. 85 F
   90 F
2. 95F
   She must always keep her coat on.

Fortunately, Buckingham Palace has its own tailors. They are, we imagine, very good at making outerwear in breathable materials and light colors, to make this rule easier to live by.

1. the ruling monarch
   both your parents
2. the prime minister
   none of these

Technically, a prince must have the king or queen's approval to propose marriage. But we imagine that in the 21st century, the young man's own wishes are taken seriously into account. After all, the attempt to keep Prince Charles away from his first love, Camilla Parker Bowles, didn't really work out too well.

1. Birkenstocks
   D'Orsays
2. ballet flats
   wedges

The Queen doesn't like wedge heels; her daughter-in-law Kate loves them. Awkward! Duchess Kate avoids wearing them around the monarch, but has been seen in them away from the palace.

1. must
2. must not

It's OK to cross your ankles. But the thighs, knees and calves must remain together. Obviously, this means no "manspreading" as well.

1. Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie
   Camilla Parker-Bowles, duchess of Cornwall
2. Prince Phillip
   all of these

Prince Philip, Camilla Parker-Bowles and the "blood princesses" Eugenie and Beatrice are all ahead of Meghan and Kate in the "order of precedence." However, there's an asterisk: if Prince William or Harry is present with his wife, then the blood princesses must curtsy to her, a sign of respect to his rank. (It's confusing, we know).

1. Queen Elizabeth
   the children under 10 (George and Charlotte)
2. the blood princesses
   Princesses Anne and Margaret

Queen Elizabeth has a reason for those bright tropical hues: she wants to be sure her subjects can see her through thick crowds. It's not actually that common for regular folks to catch sight of the queen, so Elizabeth is actually being courteous here, giving them "bragging rights" that they actually did catch a glimpse of their monarch at a public event.

1. a business suit for unexpected negotiations
   black clothing for an unexpected funeral
2. ballroom wear
   a modest bathing costume

This rule has its origins in King George VI's death. Princess Elizabeth was traveling in Africa and didn't have a black dress with her, and had to have one delivered to the plane when she landed in England. Since then, it's been a rule that all royals carry funeral clothing with them on the road.

1. by crossing the utensils on your plate
   by laying utensils straight across the top of your plate
2. by pushing the plate a few inches from your seat
   by laying your napkin on your plate

Crossed utensils mean that the person is coming back to finish eating. Utensils laid side-by-side with the handles at the "four o'clock" position means it is OK to clear.

1. pointed slightly down, facing anyone looking up
   parallel to the floor
2. slightly lifted, showing the most attractive profile

The rule is that a woman must have her hands at her sides and her chin parallel to the ground or floor. She may touch the banister, if needed.

1. true
2. false

Former Buckingham Palace chef Darren McGrady, after his employment was up, told the world that even Queen Elizabeth would eat fruit out of Tupperware containers. This was, however, at Balmoral, the royal family's Scottish vacation home.

1. a hat
   no hat
2. a St. George's medal
   Royals aren't allowed to vote.

Yup, the royals aren't allowed to vote. We imagine that cuts down on those annoying political pamphlets getting hung off the doorknob of Buckingham Palace's front door.

1. laurel
   forget-me-not
2. myrtle
   rue

Often, the myrtle is taken from a bush grown on one of the royal properties, like the Osborne myrtle in Kate Middleton's bouquet. Sometimes, also, the myrtle sprig is transplanted to grow into a bush of its own.

1. only the men
   only those who have done military service
2. only those related by marriage
   none of these

No one in the royal family may stand for election ("stand" is the British way of saying it) or express political opinions in public. It doesn't matter if they only married into the family, or their age.

1. Compton's Peerage
   Debrett's Peerage
2. Henshaw's Peerage
   Kardashian's Peerage

Debrett's Peerage & Baronetage is the gold standard in British genealogy books. The publisher also does etiquette guides.

1. her brooch
   her hat
2. her purse
   all of these

The Queen uses her bag to discreetly send signals to her staff. If she shifts her purse from her left to her right arm, it means she wishes for one of them to intervene and break off a conversation.

1. the corgi
   the Irish wolfhound
2. the Skye terrier
   the Vizla

Really? Has Queen Elizabeth heard about the internet, then? She's going to feel right at home!

1. her equerry
   her footman
2. the prime minister
   The Queen is allowed to drive without one.

The Queen is the only person in the UK exempt from the law. That said, she doesn't drive herself very often.

1. garlic
   pasta
2. rice
   all of these

You probably won't be surprised to hear these are all personal preferences of Queen Elizabeth. Garlic seems to be a personal dislike, while pasta and rice might just be too informal for dinners at the palace, British cuisine having favored bread and rolls for a very long time.

1. Assam tea, eggs and bacon
   coffee and blueberry pancakes
2. coffee and crumpets with butter and jam
   Darjeeling tea and Corn Flakes

That's right, the British monarch likes Corn Flakes for breakfast. Well, when you're a 90-year-old monarch, you can probably eat what you like for breakfast!