Being A Queen Can’t Stop Her Being A Rebel - 6 Times Queen Elizabeth II Broke Royal Rules

It’s common knowledge that the royals have to strictly follow a range of long-lasting protocols. It might be due to these various rules that force Harry and Meghan to step out of their royal families. However, the rules were not always adhered to, particularly when it comes to the Queen herself.

Here are 6 times Queen Elizabeth II broke her royal protocols, clearly!

The first royal female to join the military

When she was a Princess in 1945, Queen Elizabeth II joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service. She served as a subaltern along with many other male soldiers. In fact, she was the very first female member of the royal family to join the all-man British army.

You should also know that during World War II tenure in the army, Queen Elizabeth II drove an ambulance to support injured soldiers.

Queen’s makeup touch up in public

To protect the image of royals, they are not supposed to touch up makeup when attending public events. However, Queen Elizabeth II was seen applying more lipstick when she was at the Windsor Horse Show in 1985. The photo went viral shortly after it was published.

She broke rules for her fans

No need to explain, the Queen has one of the biggest fan base in the world but she was restricted to do some activities in front of her people. She was not supposed to receive flowers from others due to security reasons. She wasn’t allowed to give autographs as well because it might be forged.

However, Queen used to break these rules. In 2019, she received a bouquet of flowers from a blogger at her garden party. When she visited Malaysia, she also gave her autographs on the ball of young Manchester United fans.

Queen encouraged William and Kate to invite their friends to wedding

Usually a royal wedding only invited formal guests such as politicians, but Queen Elizabeth II broke this protocol by encouraging Prince William and his wife Kate to invite their friends first. She even asked them to prioritize these relationships.

She allowed son and grandson to marry divorcees

Royal families take marriages very seriously and getting married to a divorcee used to be a big no in Buckingham Palace. However, Queen Elizabeth II allowed her son Prince Charles to marry Camilla in 2005 though Camilla’s ex-husband was still living.

Her grandson Prince Harry also got married to the divorced American actress Meghan Markle in 2018, which is still a controversial topic till now.

She allowed Charlotte to enter the succession line

The royal protocols used to state that only the first-born boy would be called a Prince and eligible for the succession. However, when Kate gave birth to Charlotte, the Queen signed a patent that allowed Charlotte to be called a Princess. This means she is also in the succession line.

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