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- Royals don't eat shellfish or meat cooked rare due to food poisoning concerns, and must follow the queen's pacing at meals.
- Royal dress code rules include neutral nail polish and stockings.
- They also don't use social media (except for Princess Eugenie) or pose for selfies.
Royal life comes with many perks — enormous wealth, living in castles and palaces, and adoring fans all over the world, to name a few. But the position also requires certain standards of dress and behavior befitting of a prince or princess.
Here are 10 things that royals aren't allowed to do (though they've been known to break their own protocol).
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Eat shellfish or meat cooked rare
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Shellfish and rarely-cooked meats pose a higher risk of food poisoning than other foods, and royals can't let an upset stomach get in the way of their duties.
Sign autographs
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Royals aren't allowed to sign autographs for security reasons, to prevent people from forging their signature. Prince Charles is said to reply "I'm sorry, they don't allow me to do that" if people ask for his, but Meghan Markle broke this rule when she signed 10-year-old Caitlin Clarke's autograph book with a heart and smiley face.
Get political
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The queen opens Parliament with the Queen's Speech every year, but the royal family refrains from voicing political opinions, running for office, and voting in order to relate to all members of society regardless of political affiliation.
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