Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle – Smile and Wave

It’s a well-known fact that a long list of strict rules advises members of the Royal family on how to conduct themselves in public. It includes the regal wave they offer to the public when tending to their royal duties or—as depicted in these photos—after they get married.

Royal protocol suggests that a wave is a silent way of showing gratitude to the gathered multitudes. After all, members of the aristocratic family are crowd pullers, and people sometimes wait for hours on end just to get a glimpse of them.