15 surprisingly strict rules The Royals have to follow when they travel – The Queen doesn’t even have a passport & she can go anywhere in the world (With Pics)

10 MONOPOLY IS BANNED

Keeping kids entertained while traveling is literally the biggest challenge any parent, sibling, or family member can face. If you’ve ever sat near a screaming kid on a plane, you’ll know what this is actually like. If you’re the parent of that poor child, you’ll know how it feels to have the whole world watch you (and judge you). Royal kids are reportedly not allowed iPads or smartphones under Kate Middleton’s strict parenting protocol, but this travel rule is the most bizarre one we’ve ever heard. Monopoly is actually banned in the royal family, according to The Telegraph.

“We’re not allowed to play Monopoly,” the Duke of York said. “It gets too vicious.” Even little Princess Charlotte is banned. To be fair, they kind of own all the properties, anyway. According to The Daily Mail, a game of Monopoly wouldn’t have the chance to make its way onto a royal flight. Even if the Queen isn’t traveling herself, her endless list of rules keeps her family prisoners, wherever in the world they are. It’s kind of amusing to imagine how this rule might have come into place, though. Exactly what is driving the Queen to fear competition? She’s the most powerful person in the country. What are they gonna do, kick her off her throne?

9 WHEN THE QUEEN STANDS, YOU STAND

The power this woman has over her family is terrifying. If you’ve watched medieval movies about ancient kings and queens (or happen to watch Game Of Thrones), you’ll have a vague concept of how to behave “in royal presence.” Here’s the thing, though. GoT is a fantasy TV show. Scarlett Johansson and Natalie Portman were acting it out in The Other Boleyn Girl. There’s nothing fabricated about British royal rules, and they’re especially strict during travel. When the Queen stands, so must everyone around her, according to The Sun.

No one is permitted to sit down while the Queen stands. Whether you’re 90 or just turning two, if the Queen is on her feet, so are you.

British people have “how to behave in case I meet the Queen” as something they grow up with. Barack Obama had to learn it from scratch, back when he was President. Of course, he made the rookie mistake of making a short speech after toasting to the Queen. Major “no-no.” According to the BBC’s royal protocol, the President should have stopped speaking after the toast. The “standing rule” is especially confusing to foreigners. If the Queen is visiting some far-flung island in the Pacific Ocean, the locals have to read up on the rules before she arrives.

8 EXCEPT WHEN YOU’RE BOWING TO HER

It doesn’t matter who you are – you bow to the Queen. Presidents, Prime Ministers, even Angelina Jolie have all had to bow in the presence of Her Majesty the Queen. The travel protocol takes this on a worldwide level, plus it works for other royals, too. It’s considered common courtesy and good etiquette to bow to Kate Middleton if you meet her, and just remember – Kate was a regular Brit before marrying into royalty. She had no fancy title or prestigious aristocratic origins. When the royal family travels, other people must bow to them, and they must bow to each other. This family spends more time working on their core balance than anything else.

There is literally a British government website with the full bowing code, should you meet a member of the royal family. You must address the queen as “Your Majesty,” followed by “Ma’am.” And that MUST rhyme with “jam.”

The endless bows and curtsies aren’t going anywhere. In fact, as Meghan Markle marries into the royal family, it’s only going to get more complicated. Despite both being 36 years old and sisters-in-law, it is quite possible that Meghan will have to bow to Kate. When royals travel, they bow to each other, and to the Queen. The welcoming public? Eh, they never had a choice.