Why Princess Anne does not shake hands during walks

There is a good reason why Princess Anne does not shake hands during royal walks – she respects the tradition!

"We never shook hands," says the 68-year-old daughter of Queen Elizabeth II, in a brief overview of HBO's upcoming documentary. Queen of the world.

"The theory was that you could not shake hands with everyone, so do not start. So, I'm sticking to that, but I noticed that the others were not doing it, "she notes, laughing.

Anne goes on to explain that if "it's not for me to say that's not the case," the royal marabouts have changed a lot since the queen began using the custom in the 1970s.

"It's a shaking exercise rather than a walk," she says.

Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Anne

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At the beginning of the clip, a narrator explains that "at the beginning of the monarchy," the audience was fortunate to have a glimpse of the royal family as they passed.

"Then, in the 1970s, the queen decided to make things happen. She wanted to say hello to the crowd and the ride was born, "says the narrator.

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Anne went on to explain that nowadays, it can be difficult to see who is interacting with all the technologies that people bring with them to document the moment.

"The phones are pretty bad, but the iPads – you can not even see their heads," she notes. "No idea who you are talking to."

"I do not bother or just say," Look, if you want to ask … I suggest you put that, "she adds. "It's strange, people do not believe that they lived the event unless they took a picture."

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The documentary features members of the Royal Family speaking about Queen Elizabeth and the Commonwealth – and it will air just before Prince Harry and Meghan Markle travel to Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga for their first official country tour Commonwealth.

The series will also feature appearances by Meghan, Harry, Prince Charles and Prince William.