In 2005, a document was drafted up by the queen's private secretary outlining the expectations that family members would curtsy and bow at certain times. Originally, it was intended to define Duchess Camilla's standing within the royal family and included bits about when and to whom she should curtsy, but it was amended in 2012 to include someone else, as The Telegraph reports.
After Kate Middleton came into the fold 10 years ago, the Order of Precedence presented before Duchess Camilla was likewise extended to her. According to The Telegraph, it stated clearly that she was required (or at the very least expected) to curtsy to the "blood princess" upon encountering her at any given time. Still, there's a generally perceived hierarchy that keeps things varied and restricted to a sort of " ethical lineage," if you will. "A curtsy to Princess Anne? Yes. She's the daughter of the Sovereign. Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice? Yes. But not if Harry's in the room; then they should curtsy to her. Nor before Princess Anne's daughter Zara Phillips, who despite being a blood royal will still be below Meghan in the pecking order," Koenig went on in her interview with Hello! Magazine.
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