Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, reportedly booked herself into etiquette lessons with Edmund Fry before having afternoon tea with the Queen - and she had to learn some seriously strict rules
December 11, 2022 - 13:19 GMT Georgia Brown Meghan Markle booked herself into etiquette lessons before she moved to London to live with her husband Prince Harry, the MailOnline reports.The former actress reportedly booked a two-hour lesson in etiquette under a friend's name, before meeting with Edmund Fry, a Londoner who runs the Rose Tree Cottage tea room in Pasadena, California. According to Edmund, Meghan booked the session because she"knew she would be having tea with the Queen.
The episodes, which make up the first volume of their series, see the Duke and Duchess of Sussex open up and share very personal details about their lives.SEE: Queen Elizabeth II 'very keen' to give Meghan Markle secret marriage mentoring One moment, in particular, echoes Meghan's desire to book etiquette lessons before moving to London. In the second episode, the former actress recalls meeting Queen Elizabeth II for the first time, and not understanding why she was required to curtsey when greeting the late monarch.
Harry recalled:"My grandmother was the first senior member of the family that Meghan met. She had no idea what it all consisted of. It was a bit of a shock to the system for her." Meghan replied:"I didn’t know I was going to meet her until moments before. We were in the car and we were going to Royal Lodge for lunch. And he was like, 'Oh, my grandmother is here. She’s going to be there after church.
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