The royal family was shaken over a surreal moment at a posh public event. 10-year-old Princess Charlotte would not curtsy to Queen Camilla when she and Queen Kate Middleton encountered her.
Camilla blushed with rage, while Kate looked caught in an uncomfortable silence, and everyone was left shocked; the first big wave of fuss was kicked off.
The occasion was a charity tea party at Buckingham Palace, packed with guests and cameras. As everyone lined up to greet her, Charlotte, wearing a pretty blue dress, zeroed in on Camilla and just … did nothing—no bow, no smile.
There were looks and mutters among the women, and Camilla, 78, glared and muttered something sharp into her cheeks. Kate, 43, stiffened next to her daughter, and the smile slipped from her face into an awkward silence. “It felt like time stood still,” a guest murmured. “Charlotte was serene, but Camilla was fit to be tied.
Within two minutes of the schedule’s release, social media erupted with CharlotteSnub. Fans are divided—some clap Charlotte on the back; “Good for her! She’s got Diana’s spirit!”
Others, meanwhile, are slamming it as rude, with cries of “Camilla’s the Queen—show respect!” Critics link it to old royal feuds, such as Camilla’s comments about Harry’s parentage and Kate’s role as queen. “Does Charlotte have a dog in the family war?” one tweet asked.
Insiders tell The Sun Kate was “mortified” but also proud of her daughter’s audacity. “Kate didn’t want to be visibly attacked, so we asked her not to interrupt the President, and she dodged the attack, taking a seat without asking a question,” a source said.
The back-stepping Camilla, stung from her retreat after the naming of Kate, was now feeling “humiliated.” King Charles, unwell, heard about it and sighed: “Kids say what adults can’t.”
Prince William supported his family, but whispers have said it ramps up the tension with Harry and Meghan, who missed the event.
Was Charlotte brave or naughty? Between Meghan having Hollywood guest drama and Harry demanding respect like he doesn’t even know the dress code to a wedding, this curtsy snub seems very kindergarten-esque in its way of childishly saying “enough.”
The palace may be quiet, but fans long for peace. Will Camilla forgive and forget, or will it be the little stand that turns into a mini landed family storm?
