His Majesty Must Obey – Discover The British Monarchy’s Rules For King Charles
Shorts Are a Formal Look For Boys
One thing the British royals always do well is draw a clear but silent line between themselves and the subjects they rule over. And one way they perform this feat is by insisting that young boys wear shorts instead of trousers as formal wear.
William Hanson, English author and leading etiquette coach in the United Kingdom, has revealed that the royals see trousers as suburban, so making their young boys wear shorts instead is a silent marker of class.
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