Being a member of the British Royal Family comes with its set of expectations and decorum to maintain.
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The latest abandonment of protocol that is catching headlines is from Prince Charles while on a trip to Romania. The offense? He reached out to hug the son of a friend of his.
“When Charles spotted the son of his friend, William Blacker, he reached out, wrapped his arms around 11-year-old Valentin and beamed,” the Telegraph writes.
Picture: Prince Charles and the boy who hugged him — not once, but twice on streets of Bucharesthttps://t.co/UgdzH5otJ9 pic.twitter.com/PWnHgtqd8h
— Chris Ship (@chrisshipitv) March 31, 2017
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While the moment was sweet and captured on camera, it is not the appropriate way to greet a member of the Royal Family.
As Vanity Fair explains, “The royal code decrees that male members of the royal family should be greeted with a “neck bow”—essentially a nod of the head.”
Adorable moment Sir Prince Charles is given a huge hug on Romania tour https://t.co/CICLWCvUGP
— Sir Prince Charles â™” (@PrinceCharIes_) March 31, 2017
Basically, no hugs allowed.
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“He loves my son,” Blacker said of the situation. The son, Valentin, said: “It’s not the first time he’s hugged me.”