Dmitry Beet, [10 июля 2023 г., 20:35:29]:
… King of Great Britain III. Charles met with US President Joe Biden for the first time as a monarch at Windsor Castle. After Biden got out of the car, he shook hands with the British king and slapped him on the shoulder – European secular etiquette expert Ksenia Markova explained in a conversation with socialbites.ca why the second act was inappropriate.
“There are certain rules of etiquette and protocol that have evolved over the centuries. One of them is that it is not customary to touch the monarchs by touching them. On a more mundane level, this indicates that “mere mortals” never initiate even a simple handshake, waiting for the monarch to designate this particular form as a greeting. To leave no one in doubt, kings and princes often reach out a little earlier than is customary in business and social etiquette. This gives the other party time to steer and not get into an awkward position, give the monarch time to look at what’s going on in their hands, and let them react adequately, let’s say. In this case, the status of the conveners is equal, both heads of state simply choose one and the other waits their turn, this nuance is of little importance in terms of rules. Mr Biden represents the USA, Her Majesty the UK. There was no handshake during the pandemic process. Thank God they are a thing of the past and the world is back to a proven practice adopted in both Europe and America. So in this case the handshake should have taken place, ”said Markova.
The expert noted that when shaking hands, the American president should stand, hug and caress the monarch’s hands – it is inappropriate.
“We’re talking about a handshake, so we’re talking about two people’s closed palms, which may take a little longer than usual so they have time to take a picture. But in practice we’ve seen hugging isn’t about caressing. Americans generally stick to their own rules in this matter, no matter whose territory they are on, ”Markova explained.
Queen Elizabeth II at a meeting at Buckingham Palace in 2009. Hugging Elizabeth, Michelle remembered that Obama had violated protocol in this way.
“Then a lot has been written about it. Besides the fact that the Queen shows the best manners and does not allow the guest to be embarrassed or offended, and also lightly hugs her in response. It is not uncommon for an English woman, an aristocrat, and a head of state to hug visiting guests in any order. Raul Castro raised the hand of the American president when he decided to embrace him in his own way. Of course, such a gesture would be read somewhat condescending and even arrogant, which is hardly suitable for a high-level meeting. Of course, people can show their emotions and moods in almost any way, but heads of state cannot. There is a protocol for this, ”Markova concluded.
Monday, July 10 US President Joe Biden reached As part of his European tour, King of Great Britain III. Footage released by the media shows how the American president and the British monarch shake hands and then climb the stairs for a joint photo. Meanwhile, Biden embraced the monarch, supporting him by the arm.
Former US President Biden with his family perceived Sunbathing on a public beach in Delaware.