A little boy brushed aside traditional royal protocol when he tentatively approached the Queen uninvited and - after removing his top hat - shook her by the hand.
The encounter initiated by the young member of the Dubai royal family during Derby Day at Epsom, which was captured on film, appeared to leave the 89-year-old monarch slightly bemused.While there are no obligatory codes of behaviour when meeting the Queen, time honoured custom and practice for men is a neck bow (from the head only) while women do a small curtsy.
On being presented to the Queen, the correct formal address is "Your Majesty" and subsequently "Ma'am".
However, the youngster's unexpected approach will not cause any royal ripples, unlike the now infamous incident in 1992 when Australia's then prime minister Paul Keating put his left arm around the Queen, sparking a diplomatic storm.
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