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Walking in the presence of royalty
1. Leading the way for royalty
1.1 After the arrival of the King, the Queen or a high- ranking royal personage and the host or hostess of the official function has performed for malities such as showing respect, presenting a report or bringing some persons in audience, he or she may have to lead the royal personage to a particular place. This should be done as follows :
( a) Walk in front on one side at a suitable distance from the royal personage. Normally, the person leading the way walks on the left of the royal personage. Care should be taken not to step on the carpet on which the royal personage is walking.
(b) Walk in a humble way.
(c) Upon reaching the destination, make a salulation to the royal personage once.
(d) Before stepping back, make another salutation and repeat it before taking a seat.
Note : The salutation must be appropriate to one's sex and the uniform one is wearing.
1.2 If the person leading the way must also explain to the royal personage about the place or performance for the occasion, this should be done as follows :
(a) Walk in front to one side (normally on the left) at a distance which allows mutual verbal communication. The person guiding should be well informed and able to answer any relevant questions which might be asked.
(b) Walk in a humble way and take care not to walk level with the royal personage.
2. Walking after a royal personage. Those walking after a royal personage should walk in a modest way, i.e. not laughing , talking or paying attention to other people. If the royal personage is walking on a c carpet, they should try not to step on the carpet.
3. Walking near royalty. In most cases, it is not appropriate to walk past a royal personage, except when it is really necessary, in which event it should be done in a calm and polite manner.
Passing before or behind royalty. This must be done at a certain distance and only when it is really necessary. After the person wishing to walk past has risen from his or her seat , he or she must make a salutation once. When passing the royal personage, the person concerned must turn towards that personage and make another salutation. The salutation must be repeated before taking a seat.
Walking to carry out an assignment before royalty. It is necessary to make a salutation after rising from one's seat and again upon reaching the point where one is to carry out the assignment. When the assignment has been completed, one must step back and make another salutation, then step back further to a certain distance and make another salutation before walking back to one's seat . The salutation is repeated before taking a seat.
Ascending and descending from a crematorium at a funeral rite where royalty is present. Salutations must be made at the following stages :
(a) After rising from one's seat ;
(b) Passing the place where royalty is seated;
(c) After descending from the crematorium ;
(d) Before taking one's seat again.