It is well known we Britons love a nice cup of tea at any part of the day, but chances are you’ve been stirring your cuppa wrong.
We all have our favourite ways of taking tea, whether with a dash of milk or without, sugar or sweetener, or maybe a slice of lemon for a zesty taste. Perhaps you prefer to leave the tea bag in longer or maybe throw a few in together and leave it to stew for a few minutes for a very strong taste.
However, according to a former butler to King Charles, there is a proper way to stir tea which most of us do not do.
Grand Harold, who butlered for the likes of the Queen, King Charles, and Queen Camilla as well as the Prince and Princess of Wales, said in a video for Hello!: “You’re supposed to do a very gentle back and forward motion.
“Because if you do that, you’re going to make noise and it's going to go everywhere.”
As for your pinkies when grasping the cup, people are supposed to keep them down.
Queen Camilla left guests of a royal outing 'feeling awkward' after a break in protocol, an expert has said.
Along with King Charles, she met with authors, actors, and lovers of literature at a private reception for the Reading Room Literary Festival over the weekend.
The event at Hampton Court Palace featured stars including Derek Jacobi, Richard E Grant, Dame Judi Dench, Gyles Brandreth, and Dame Joanna Lumley.
The Queen was initially delayed due to bad weather but was later spotted greeting three of her friends who all bowed and curtseyed.
However, Camilla swiftly paused their actions when she appeared to quickly kiss them on the cheek.
Body language expert Judi James has now analysed the Queen's actions, and noted that there seemed to be some "awkwardness" over the rules of etiquette.
She told Express.co.uk: "Greeting rituals, especially royal ones, need an element of etiquette rules about them to avoid this kind of awkwardness.
"Presumably these actor/performer friends of Camilla have offered support and warmth in the past and she seems keen to keep relations at that same level.
"But now she is Queen there needs to be a proper decision about whether the rituals get an upgrade or not."
The behavioural expert believes Camilla wants to keep her exchanges with friends the same as before she became Queen.
