挪威公主向英女王行屈膝礼

握手也是种礼仪

梅特向泰国国王和王后行屈膝礼



荷兰王妃向泰国国王和王后行屈膝礼

吻手礼


比利时王妃向泰国国王和王后行屈膝礼

瑞典国王向泰国王后行吻手礼

按照泰国的传统礼仪，总理他信的夫人乍朴曼对每一位王室成员行屈膝礼。

查尔斯王子和格蕾丝王妃相互行礼

格蕾丝向伊朗国王行屈膝礼

格蕾丝表演完行屈膝礼

向拉妮亚行屈膝礼

瑞典国王向拉妮亚行吻手礼

雅子向约旦国王行屈膝礼

雅子向比利时王后行屈膝礼

屈膝礼是欧洲较古老的礼节,英文名称是Curtsey
A curtsey (also spelled curtsy) is a traditional gesture of greeting, in which a woman bends her knees while bowing her head. Its is the female equivalent of male bowing in Western cultures.
In more formal variants of the curtsey, the woman bends the knees outward (rather than straight ahead), often sweeping one foot behind her. She may also use her hands to hold her skirt out from her body.
In European cultures it is traditional for women to curtsey in front of royalty. It may then be referred to as a court curtsey and is often especially deep and elaborate.
Traditionally, women would curtsey for those of senior social rank just as men would bow. Today this practice has become less common, although in many Western countries it remains customary for girls and young women to curtsey when greeting adults. According to Victorian dance etiquette, a woman curtseys before beginning a dance. Further, some female domestic workers curtsey in front of their employer