The Queen’s Strangest Royal Rules

You might think being Queen means you can do whatever you want. But the Queen of

England had some of the strangest rules ever. That small purse she always carried

wasn’t for money. It was a secret signal. If she switched it to her other

hand, it meant, “Please end this conversation.” If she put it on the

floor, guards knew she wanted to leave right away. And if she touched

her ring, security stepped in fast. Even her clothes had rules.

She never wore brand-new shoes in public until someone else wore them first, so her feet wouldn’t

hurt. And she almost never wore the same outfit twice. Her corgis lived