King Charles
Faux pas during a state visit? That’s why there was no bow as a greeting in Berlin
King Charles and Frank-Walter Steinmeier: greeting with a handshake instead of a deep bow in front of the crown.
King Charles has arrived in Berlin – and attentive observers quickly noticed that Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife Elke Büdenbender neither bowed nor curtsied the royal couple. However, this was not a breach of protocol, but has a good reason – here you can see why the greeting turned out exactly like this.
With this greeting, King Charles and Queen Camilla must have felt a little warm in their hearts in cool Germany: They were enthusiastically welcomed by a huge crowd, who greeted them in Berlin with cheers and Union Jack flags. But the reception of Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife Elke Büdenbender made some viewers suspicious: Isn’t it good manners to greet the head of the British royal family with a bow or a curtsy?
King Charles: To bow or not to bow?
But of course nothing is left to chance at such a state reception, and the friendly handshake, because Charles received instead of a deep bow, has a clear reason. In the video you can see why the greeting was so surprisingly informal for some of those present – and what it says about the relationship between the heads of state.
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This article originally appeared on GALA.de