Dos and Don'ts - Cultural topics

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Dos & Don'ts in Photos

	Do Use a Cane for Balance & Distinction Queen Margrethe of Denmark gives a good example
	Don't Promote the LGBT Agenda Queen Maxima of the Netherlands greets homos in San Francisco
	Do Teach Your Children to Greet Dignitaries The Count of Paris receives President Macron
	Don't Adopt Buddhist Greetings King Charles III pushes a pagan agenda on his visit to France
	Do Wear a Tie at a Tennis Champions Tournament The Prince of Wales & his son give good example in the Royal Box
	Don’t Sit on the Table in an Interview with the Pope Youth failing to act respectfully to the Pontiff
	Do Offer Flowers to Your Special Guests The people of South Holland welcome Queen Maxima
	Don't Wear Pants on Solemn Occasions, Ladies Princess Anne dons man's trousers at the Queen's Funeral
	Do Use Your Best Tableware for Special Occasions The Danish Royal family celebrates Queen Margrethe's Golden Jubilee
	Don't Pick Your Teeth with Your Fingers Joe Biden displays his bad manners
	Do Show Benevolence to the People You Help Dr. Denis Mukwege greets the women he helps at Panzi Hospital
	Don't Appear in Shorts If You Are a Distinguished Man Prince Albert of Monaco in a public documentary on ecology
	Do Teach Your Children to Have a Noble Composure Princess Elizabeth at age 5 is serious, calm & content
	Don't Be a Woman Soldier The Duchess of Brabant participates in a commando training course
	Do Encourage the Use of Traditional Folk Dress The Danish & Swedish royal families appear in their traditional costumes
	Don't Announce Your Engagement with Immodest Photos Prince Philippos of Greece in an unseemly pose
	Do Visit the Elderly & Sick Queen Maxima of the Netherlands visits shut-ins during the covid panic
	Don't Strive to Act Younger than You Are Queen Silvia of Sweden dribbles a basketball at a youth center
	Do Wear a Suit & Tie Often This good custom of the movie stars should be imitated
	Don't Use Dark Makeup & Fingernail Polish Hollywood and Disney are spreading macabre customs
	Do Dress Well even When You Make Physical Effort Fred Astaire sets a model for Americans
	Don't Look Like a Clown in Public Prince Emmanuele Filiberto de Savoia impersonates Elton John
	Don't Wear Rainbow-Colored Dresses Grand Duchess Maria Teresa shows a tolerance toward this sin
	Do Publicly Commemorate the Feasts of Our Lady The Prince of Liechtenstein processes to town on the Assumption
	Don't Strike Ridiculous Poses in Public Prince Charles of England jokes around to be more popular
	Do Have Your Family Meals with Dignity King Felipe VI of Spain sets a good example at the table
	Don't Promote Satanic Rock Bands Heiress of the Swedish Crown poses with members of KISS
	Do Show Respect to Your Superiors A young girl catches the attention of Queen Elizabeth
	Don't Wear Tennis Shoes in a Wedding Party An extravagant combination that should be avoided
	Don’t Forget Your Necktie When You Are Invested in Dignity George Bush and Nicolas Sarkosy follow the 'casual revolution'
	Do Show Appreciation for the Gifts You Receive The English royal couple shows us how to receive a gift
	Don't Pick Your Nose in Public Hillary Clinton gives us a bad example
	Do Encourage Local Catholic Traditions Prince Albert of Monaco endorses the Port Wine Makers Guild
	Don't Be Too Close to Animals Queen Sofia experiences an embarrassing moment at the Zoo
	Do Pay Homage to Your Superior Vanessa Redgrave kneels before Prince William
	Don't Eat Too Large a Portion at One Time Angela Merkel shows us how we should not eat
	Do Wear Appropriate Mourning Clothes for a Funeral Some helpful examples of deep and light mourning dress
	Don't Push Your Friend on His Derrière The Duchess of Cornwall makes an enormous gaffe
	Do Pick Up an Object a Lady Accidentally Drops King Carl Gustaf of Sweden gives the example of a perfect gentlemen
	Don't Use Mobile Devices when in the Company of Friends Going online is discourteous to those present
	Do Visit Natives Properly Dressed The visits of Queen Elizabeth II vs. those of Pope John Paul II
	Don't Show Your Thighs The inconvenience of Michelle Obama's poses when she sits
	Do Use Opera Glasses when It Is Appropriate An elegant complement to the Princesses of Denmark
	Don't Let your Enthusiasm Make You Neglect Good Customs Princess Victoria of Sweden tests the strength of weather equipment
	Do Perform Willingly when You Are Asked Princess Elisabeth of Belgium plays the piano for her family
	Don’t Try to Appear Younger than Your Age The Duchess of Alba makes a pitiful figure
	Do Wear a Veil at Mass Jacqueline Kennedy leaves the church dressed with distinction
	Don't Wear Short Skirts in the Military A West Point cadet transgresses rules of discipline and morals
	Do Dress up Your Children for Ceremonies Viscount Lynley enforces the good rules for his children
	Don't Put Your Feet on the Furniture President Barack Obama sets a very bad precedent
	Do Dress Your Daughters with Dignity The Princesses of Belgium have an interesting discussion
	Don't Wear Pants in the Presence of the Pope Angela Merkel scorns the protocol upon receiving the Pope in Germany
	Do Kiss the Hand of the Pope King Juan Carlos of Spain pays a homage of respect and submission
	Don't Wear Extravagant Colors in Your Dresses Michelle Obama provides an example of what not to do
	Do Teach Good Manners to Children Etiquette classes on how to greet Prince William and Princess Catherine
	Don't Accept Drinking Challenges Hillary Clinton tries to prove she can drink like a man
	Do Use a Fan in Hot Weather Princess Mathilde of Belgium chooses an elegant way to cool herself
	Don't Put Your Fingers in Your Mouth Historian David Irving displays a disgusting humor
	Do Pay Attention to What Your Hosts Show You King Albert II of Belgium teaches us how to be good guests
	Don't Cover Your Mouth when Whispering Nicolas Sarkozy shows us what should be avoided
	Do Smile Discreetly in Public Good example at the birthday celebration of King Karl Gustav
	Don't Fix Your Make-up in Public Queen Sylvia of Sweden gives bad example at a formal banquet
	Do Cover Your Mouth when Yawning Princess Claire of Belgium teaches her daughter good manners
	Don't Embrace the Queen Michele Obama makes another glaring breach of protocol
	Do Pick up Objects Dropped by Ladies Prince Frederik of Denmark gives a good example
	Don't Kiss Animals Doing so degrades a man to the level of an animal
	Do Wear Dignified Clothing even on Casual Occasions Prince Philip and the Kennedys giving good example at casual functions
	Don't Wear Shorts in Air Force One Michele Obama offends the dignity of all Americans she should represent
	Do Light the Cigarettes of Your Friends Prince Frederik of Denmark performs this courtesy regularly
	Don't Make Grimaces in Public Senator John McCain loosing his composure
	Do Dress Your Children Well Not so long ago the average American family dressed with dignity
	Don't Stand on Tables Mrs. Betty Ford poses on a White House meeting table
	Do Keep Your Jacket Buttoned Prince Charles of Wales sets good example at the farmers' market
	Don't Sit on the Steps Richard Nixon takes a ridiculous position in the White House garden
	Do Kiss the Hand of Ladies Paul Newman returns to a gallantry that is always well received by ladies
	Don't Take off Your Shoes in Public Princess Beatrix of York gives a bad public example
	Do Protect Ladies from the Rain Prince Felipe of Spain demonstrates how to be a gentleman