Nicole Richie recently met Britain’s Queen Elizabeth. And because Nicole was given a whole list of strict rules to follow when she met the Queen at the Royal Variety Performance, the socialite jokingly said that the Queen is as demanding as a true diva.
“Rules for meeting me. That’s right, I’m a DIVA with a capital D!!(sic)” Richie wrote on her Twitter page.
The letter — titled “Etiquette Notes” — depicts the traditional rules people must follow when meeting members of the British family.
It reads, “Please can all artists who are taking part in The Royal Line Up to meet Her Majesty take note of the following:
“One first addresses the Queen as ‘Your Majesty’. Please wait before offering your hand. It is not mandatory to curtsey or bow. One does not speak until spoken to. After that, one can address Her Majesty as ‘Ma’am’ as in jam not ‘Mar’am’ as in smarm.
“You first address the Duke of Edinburgh (Prince Philip) as ‘Your Royal Highness’. After that it is ‘Sir’. “
