People have been curtsying in the presence of royalty [1] for centuries. The small sign of respect, which is encouraged but definitely not required by people like Queen Elizabeth II [2], is a graceful movement in real time, but awkward as hell when caught in photographs. And luckily for us and our slightly immature senses of humor, there are tons of photos of people mid-curtsy on the internet for you to enjoy. While Queen Elizabeth isn't really bothered if people do it when she greets them, most people still want to be polite, and that includes members of her own family [3]. Everyone from Kate Middleton to Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall to Princess Beatrice of York have curtsied for the queen, but instead of looking proper, it just looks like they all really have to pee. Don't believe us? Keep reading for some LOL-worthy royal moments.
"Oh, shite! I went before we left the palace but my bladder is just mocking me."
"Act natural. Don't. Get. Heels. Caught. In. Grass."
"What? This is how I always stand."
"Just clench a littttttle tighter."
"Give me your hand. I need support."
"Help me, Liz. LIZ. PLEASE."
"There better be a gas station less than 20 seconds away from this place."
"I'm fine. Everything is fi — no, I'm actually sweating."
"For f*cks sake. What does she expect? We've been waiting here for 30 minutes."
"It's happening."
"Things have taken a turn. Kate, I'm being dead serious."
"If I focus on my smile I won't think about the two Diet Cokes I had earlier."
"You know, this could really go two ways, and I'm oddly OK with either."
