Theresa May’s ‘Awkward Curtsy’ Criticized During Outing With Prince William

Theresa May’s curtsy to Prince William was recently criticized by royal fans.

On Wednesday, May met Prince William at the Battle of Amiens centenary ceremony in France. Rebecca Perring, a journalist for Express, said that May’s curtsy was a little too deep that’s why it looked awkward.

Royal fans also took their thoughts to Twitter to criticize May. One of them wrote, “Watching Amiens commemoration on Sky. Once again, May nearly smashes her head off the pavement, in a grotesque curtsy to Prince William. No one else does it. They simply do a nod on the head.”

“May’s completely ridiculous curtsy again completely out of kilter with everyone else,” another person wrote.

This is not the first time that May bowed too low in front of Prince William. She also struggled with her curtsy when she met Kate Middleton and other members of the royal family.

Daily Mail compiled photos of May meeting Queen Elizabeth II, Middleton, Prince Charles, and Prince William to show how low her curtsies were. According to etiquette experts Debrett’s, royals should be met with a brief but clear bobbing of the head to show respect.

“Low sweeping curtsies, although usually well meant, are best reserved for the amateur dramatic stage and can be the subject of some amusement in royal circles,” a spokesperson for the company said.

Meanwhile, Prince William’s recent outing served as his first appearance since returning from Mustique. The future king was photographed at the 100^th anniversary memorial of the Battle of Amiens with his sunburnt skin. Several royal fans noted Prince William’s skin color change.

“Look at the tan William got on his holiday in the West Indies. He said they enjoyed themselves, but they will probably go somewhere different next month!” one person tweeted.

“Lovely speech William. I love your tan too,” another fan commented.