Princess Kate sparks royal fan frenzy with ‘killer’ move in resurfaced clip
Princess Kate has sparked a royal fan frenzy after a series of clips were posted on TikTok.
User @queen.lilibethwindsor shared footage of the Princess of Wales curtsying before the late Queen, King Charles and Queen Camilla.
The edited video led to an outpouring of praise for Kate, who can be seen offering curtsies at King Charles’s Coronation, during a ceremonial welcome for the President and the First Lady of South Korea, and at her Together at Christmas carol service in 2022.
A fellow TikTok user commenting from an account with the name Sara Ibutterfly gushed: “[G]orgeous Princess Catherine of Wales.
Another TikTok fan, under the account s, simply wrote: Catherine is amazing”. A third wrote: “Now THAT is a killer curtsy from Kate. Stylish, respectful, elegant. The Princess of Wales is a true star.
TikTok user JAYNE commented: “Catherine does it to perfection and always with a smile”.
L.A. Windsor dubbed the Princess of Wales the “queen of curtseys (sic)” in their comment while TikTok user OliBaroli89 wrote in response to the video: “[S]uch a beautiful smile Catherine”.
Others praised Princess Kate for being “demure”, as being a “real princess” and “magnificent”.
The video featured Kate along with fellow royals, Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, and Queen Camilla.
Clips included Kate’s curtsy at the coronation of King Charles as the Sword of State was carried past as well as a number where the princess can be seen curtsying to Elizabeth II.
The TikTok post has been viewed more than 400,000 times and has been liked almost 28,000 times. It has so far amassed 149 comments.
A curtsy involves a woman or girl bending her knee and bowing her head in a deferential gesture of respect reserved for royalty. Men and boys offer a bow of the head.
According to the Royal Family’s official website, there are no obligatory codes of behaviour when meeting the monarch or members of the Windsor family.
It notes many people choose to observe “traditional forms”, including a bow of the head only and a “small” curtsy. A shake of the hands is also another way of greeting a royal.
All royals are expected to bow to the King and curtsy to the Queen, with Prince William and Princess Kate regularly seen greeting Charles and Camilla in such ways.
However, the King and Queen are not averse to greeting family members with a hug and kiss on the cheek. Myka Meier told People magazine the general rule of thumb though is that a Royal Highness doesn’t need to curtsy to another Royal Highness.
