Violate the ＂taboo＂ of the British royal family？ Biden’s actions caused controversy.

　　Beijing, July 12 (Xinhua) Comprehensive foreign media reported that a few days ago, US President Biden went to Britain and had a high-profile meeting with King Charles III of England at Windsor Castle. This is the first time that Charles III has met Biden since he was officially crowned King of England in May.

　　In order to welcome Biden’s visit, the British royal family held a grand welcoming ceremony. However, some of Biden’s little moves are "out of place" in this solemn and elegant occasion, which has caused controversy.

　　At the welcoming ceremony that day, Biden, who was six years older than King Charles III of England, met him and shook hands. Instead of bowing according to tradition, he put his other hand on Charles III’s elbow. In addition, Biden patted Charles III on the back with his hand, which shocked many royal observers.

　　It is reported that these actions do not conform to the etiquette rules of the British royal family. Members of the royal family should take the initiative to contact first, otherwise others should not touch members of the royal family.

　　On July 10, 2023, local time, US President Biden and King Charles III of England reviewed the honor guard composed of Welsh Guards at Windsor Castle.

　　Later, when they reviewed the Welsh Guards lined up in the courtyard of the castle, Biden put his hand on Charles III’s back again.

　　During the inspection, Charles III once urged Biden to move on. At that time, Biden was talking to a guard being inspected and ignored it. Charles III seemed unhappy. After Biden walked forward, he snapped at the guard and made a gesture.

　　This scene reminded Newsweek of 2018, when President Trump met with the Queen of England, he also stood in front of the Queen, and the Queen had to go around the left and right behind him. At that time, Trump was criticized for not letting the Queen go first according to etiquette. Critics believe that turning your back on the monarch violates the "taboo" of the British royal family.

　　The website of the British royal family said that "there is no mandatory code of conduct" when meeting with members of the royal family, but pointed out that "many people want to follow the traditional form", that is, men bow their heads and women curtsy.

　　Regarding Biden’s "rudeness", Buckingham Palace later insisted that Charles III "didn’t mind" and that he was "completely at ease" with Biden’s touch. A Buckingham Palace source said, "This is a wonderful symbol of warmth and affection between individuals and countries", and he even said that "contrary to some reports, it is actually the correct etiquette".

　　Gardner, head of the Thatcher Freedom Center of the American think tank Heritage Foundation, said that although Americans may not be familiar with the British royal etiquette, it is very important for the US president to abide by some etiquette when tensions between the United States and Britain are intensifying in many fields. Biden’s willingness to give up these etiquette traditions shows that these are not important to him.

　　"He is the president of the United States, so he is not an ordinary person. But I think this is Biden’s behavior. He is very rude to Britain, especially on the Northern Ireland issue. " Gardner said, "This deepens Biden’s overall image of not liking Britain, disrespecting Britain and not really obeying rules or etiquette."

　　In fact, this is not the first time Biden has caused controversy over etiquette. In 2021, when Biden met with Queen Elizabeth, he was criticized for wearing sunglasses in the first half of the meeting. Grant Harold, former butler of Charles III, said earlier that "face-to-face" eye contact was "very important" when meeting the Queen, and Biden should take off his sunglasses.