I just heard Julie's story about becoming a royal commentator. She was teaching yoga in London when contacted from someone working at the BBC. She was asked to do an interview because she was an American who married into the British Aristocracy at the time Harry and Meghan were about to announce their engagement. She had no prior experience as a journalist but that interview went worldwide. Within hours her phone started blowing up and she was asked to do several interviews as well as being a commentator for the BBC on the day of Harry and Meagan's wedding. It is an incredible story and amazing how well spoken she is. She also has her own youtube channel called American Viscountess.
The Kardashians have their own youtube channels too. Yes, a person can speak in her native tongue - it's a miracle. Actually, I find everything she does to be pretty kitschy. And yes, English is my 7th language (in order of acquisition - to a various degree). Oh, the advantage of conquering the world. Then completing a sentence in the only language one knows is considered to be a major achievement, a pompous style is admired and chintzes and idiotic flower dresses are required. I am grateful to our founders for the fact that I don't have to have chintzes and wear idiotic dresses. The jeans are just fine.
It’s how children are taught to eat here until they have better coordination then they use only one hand, usually the right to feed themselves. It keeps elbows off the table and less noise from cutlery . Butter knives are used for spreading things on bread and not much else.
Being a royal, one normally wouldn't pop in a talk show, particularly a gossipy one. So an aristocrat is the next best thing as a guest, being still know the basic high-class etiquette.
A royal is someone descended (within recent generations) down from a present or previous nation-ruling family. Someone who has prince/princess title in their name is a sure thing for a royal, but not all royals have the prince/princess title, like Prince Edward's son and daughter do not have the prince and princess title, though they have lordship and ladyship prefix in their names, because Prince Edward was also awarded with an aristocratic peerage title: Earl of Wessex. Also with no titles are Princess Anne's son and daughter, though they even do not have lordship and lady prefix because their mother does not have a peerage, whilst their father refused a peerage. Now peerage is the one you would call aristocracy, like Duke, Marguess, Earl, Viscount (the guest woman's husband is a one), and Baron. Usually they can be inherited through limitless generations as long as they have legal and blood descendants (mostly sons to sons, rarely daughters but still exist), rather like family's special heirloom. In a hierarchy society, a peer is usually a class below only to the royals and above all the other commoners, and enjoy certain legal previleges but nowadays mostly abolished even in Britain. The current only state previleges for a peer in UK is sitting in legislatures (with limited rights and not all of them) and possibly take part in the King's or Queen's one and only coronation state ceremony (the last time was more than 60 years ago and time has changed a lot). Of course, other kudoos are more to specific individuals and commericial venues, like a hot restaurant may get one a table if one is an aristocrat etc.
Tanja Cavalli I was thinking the same 👏 it’s not only the royals who eat that way. Also, I’m sure there are more interesting royal rules she could have mentioned Instead of porridge 🤔
which is perfectly ok, but she makes it sound like something sooooo classy and difficult, done only by aristocrats, which is BS. It's no big deal in Europe, and it's not difficult if you learn it by four. Like eating with chopsticks, I struggle ... but for Chinese children it's just normal.
Nevertheless, it is still a cultural difference. And given her background, the transition may even steeper than the then young Lady Diana who after all came from a very posh and old British noble family. Even for her, I've heard that some relative or friend warned her before marriage that the royal family wasn't like any other family, even for aristocratic ones.
For everyone so concerned about how to hold one's eating implements, consider this: keeping one's fork in the left hand and knife in the right is usually referred to as the European or Continental style and its use is not restricted to the British Isles. Many Canadians and Australians, especially if both their parents' families originated in the U.K or Europe, continue to eat this way or use a modified version in that they will use the Continental system for food that requires cutting but will put the knife down and transfer the fork to the right hand to eat food that is already bite-sized like peas or cut green beans, etc. People ate with just a knife and their fingers before forks were invented. If you were adding a utensil (the fork) to your eating kit, it makes sense to keep the knife where you've always held it and add the fork in the left hand. Most people are right-handed and have more difficulty using a knife in their left hand, but a fork can be managed by most in either hand. So, it really does make sense to keep the knife in the right hand and move the food to your mouth with the left. Different places, different customs. In this day and age, it shouldn't make much difference which system one employs as long as basic manners, courtesy, and respect rule the table. I have a secret for you unitiated Americans: Europeans tend to eat their salad after the main course because it acts as a palate cleanser. Egad! and Horrors!
Well I didn't know the way we the way we eat in our family is the European and aristocrat, we always ate like that in our family. We are Argentinian with Italian ancestors. Thank you Nora T to illuminated me. Gracias!!
I've always eaten this way, I specifically remember my parents teaching me how. They aren't a stickler for table manners or anything, but always napkin on the lap and always fork left, knife right.
All Europeans have table etiquette, not to the extent of our royal families but we have table manors....no elbows on table while eating, knife and fork straight together on plate when finished eating, half on the plate when you're not done etc etc
Just a further observation: many Americans know how to set a table. Growing up. My parents taught us both the American way of dinning and the continental way of dinning. I chose the continental way because it makes more sense.
Marie Batteea - she isn't pretending she is learning...Would you have said the same thing if she was British I stead of American....Stupid comment...And she does have to learn.
Bobbie Montgomery Going on talk shows it's a no no . She sounds common and loud and over excited. Married into the aristocracy two years you said and she is still learning how to behave like a proper lady. I presume she got paid for her appearance and comment on the show . She needs pocket money ??
Her husband is a member of a noble family, which is below royalty. Her husband isn't related to the royal family, in order to be a royal. You have to be a member of the royal family which her husband is not. Aristocrats belong to the upper class and often in Europe have hereditary titles like her husband. They also used to have privileges but now not anymore.
+casal14 It was incredibly cringey especially watching as a Brit. She should know this since she has been married for more than 10 years. Most of the things she said was pure nonsense, since she isn't royal I doubt that she has ever curtsied, let alone to any member of the royal family. And I am pretty sure Meghan isn't ever going to have to set up her own table, I mean they have servants for that.
Paul Anthony On Ladies Of London, she said her husband is thirty third ( if I remember correctly ), in line to the throne. So, if that's true, then I am confused. Is her husband still an aristocrat, if that is the case?
Autumn Season I just looked up the sucession list and her husbands name isn't on it at place thirty third is Lyla Gylman granddaughter of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. So I don't know what she's talking about, as far as I know her husband isn't related to the royal family at all. Okay now I know what she's talking about, her husband is number 340 something in line to the throne lol. That does not make him a royal, he is at best distantly related to probably a past member of the royal family. But to go around saying her husband is royalty is grossly exaggerated.
It's not cringey. I don't think a royal will just pop around to an entertainment talk show, so one had to make do with the next best thing, an aristocrat. And even though she's not royal, being married into an aristocratic family from outside, the learning experience is kind similar, though less steep. Anyway basic highclass etiquette will be similar, like curtsy, etc.
Wish Harry had married someone with such class and grounding as Julie. How different it would have turned out. We could and would have been so proud to have her in Our royal Family. Instead of the Lying self indulgent Weirdo that Hary ended up with
The knife and fork eating and surprisingly not hard to get used to---yes, I can attest to this having had a British boyfriend. I'm from CA and I eat what is the natural way of eating in CA. Another one---though not a huge surprise--is the manner of speaking. My British BF command of English and the manner in which he spoke, communicated is articulate, eloquent, witty, clear, and precise. His/their vocabulary and the care he/they to put in effective communication is just refreshing. The British speaking English versus Americans speaking English is, for the most part, not a fair comparison. I think the British educational system, though not perfect, is far better than the American public school system.
Julie Montagu, Viscountess Hinchingbrooke, is a royal, according to this programme? It's news to me, and I think it would be even more of a surprise to the royal family! Honestly, if a show like this makes this sort of whopper of a mistake, you'd be well advised to take anything else it claims with a large pinch of salt.
I am so confused. Do Americans not use cutlery this way? This is literally such a regular thing in Europe, I've never thought that someone doesn't know about it.
that’s how children eat with utensils in the USA until they have better coordination then they switch to one handed eating and using a sharp knife. Butter knives are mainly used for spreading things on bread not used for actively eating.
No, they do not. I grew up using utensils the American way until my European spouse taught me proper table etiquette in my 30’s! Imagine how embarrassed I was to discover my parents (from upper class families) allowed me to eat like an uncouth person for my whole life!!!
Americans put whichever utensil they are currently using in their right hand. When they cut something, the knife is in the right and the fork in the left. Then the swap them.
What?! Americans don't even know how to use knife and fork? :D It's common all over Europe that you hold fork in left hand and the knife in right hand...
Julie earned her stripes accordingly by staying with Luke, even through his addiction caused by wrong prescription, even when she ended up being the bread winner of their family. They've been married since 2005 - and going strong until today. She got welcomed because she respected the family tradition and fully intent to keep it. Unlike a certain actress who bolted because she couldn't handle not being the star of the RF.
Julie Montague is a member of the aristocracy (by marriage) and even then only a middle ranking one (when her husband becomes the Earl of Sandwich he will still be outranked by a Marquess or a Duke).She is NOT a royal and neither is her husband. The Royal Family is confined to the Monarch (and spouse) and their immediate blood relatives. The aristocracy are merely what you might call landed gentry.
Hi ..this is such funny...remember me moving to Canada and watching my coworkers or others the 'barbarian' way they eat..wow was such a big schock for me ..as a European..always fork left hand and knife right hand( if you are not a left hand writer
Hi Julie can you help my husband wants to get an Italian passport his grandmother was Italian do you have any ideas where we can start the process please and thank ❤
their family is extremely important historically. far more than just the sandwich. also, the person the order of the garter was inspired by in the legend of the founding was a montagu as well, same family... the king tied a garter around her leg after it fell to the floor saying 'honi soit qui mal y pense' shame on him who thinks evil of it and now you have the queen and the knights of the garter dressing up in blue velvet robes and hats with ostrich feathers every year and parading in windsor... they have also been aristocrats long before the windsors arrived in the uk. remember, the royals were virtually nobodies until they came to england. they are from a minor german family.
HAHAHAHAHA "the royals were virtually nobodies until they came to England. They are from a minor German family. Prince Philip's grandfather was the King of Greece and the royal house was House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha which is a cadet branch of the House of Wettin founded in the 10th century. One of the oldest dynasty of Europe, you uninformed tool.
the greek royals were penniless from the start. from a good family, the danish royals yeah but sent to dirty athens with no money, have you ever seen the 'palaces' the greek royals used...villas. the house of saxe coburg and gotha is a cadet branch of a better house, yes but at the time of the marriage to queen victoria it wasn't very prestigious and it was still more noble than royal. prince alberts style was serene highness wasnt it...thats one of the lowest styles in the 'highness' ranks and its not considered royalty, its aristocracy...prob the equivalent of a british duke, not equivalent to a british prince, russian grand duke or austrian archduke etc.
You are wrong. The idea came from a previous Earl of Sandwich. He wasn't made an Earl because of the idea. He was already an earl. Get your facts right...
No offense to her, but she is NOT a royal. Aristocracy and royalty are different, and it's strange to me that she would let them make that mistake by calling her a royal...
Surprised how antagonist people pounce at the most delightful simple nice glimpses of a Life not referring to anything unkind. But the masses turn it into Brine and Acid. Only Confirming the claims made by their named targeted couple.
@@jenjem5810 ? Are you referring to me as antagonistic because I'm confused by the very strange mistake of the broadcaster and guest? She's not a royal, that's a word with a true meaning, and I don't see how pointing it out could ever be unkind, when it's simply the truth...? Unless I'm misunderstanding the comment...
Julie, Viscountess Hinchingbrooke would make a better royalty than Meghan if she married a members of the royal family. I can see Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh vibes on her🥰
Her explanation of Continental cutlery placement shows the tyranny of right handed people! And continental style look like savages who never put the implements down! Oh, the tragedy! I'm so glad Julia has not disgraced us like certain other interlopers into the world of upper class Brits!
Meghan didn't realize the firm and the job was going to be huge... she wasn't prepared or really wanted to do the job... the media wasn't always kind but that hasn't changed in years for some... sad in 2021 she walked away.. but they felt in necessary.... not she she had to burn bridges using ophrah.. but it is what it is..
Oooh my God its best thing to get married to love of your life but getting married in royal family is just alot of rules , i love eating my chicken with hands because thats how i enjoy it ,,,,, u should walk this way like model ,,, u should talk this way maybe one lip facing up , u should etc meghan u have alot to do gal otherwise congratulations i wish u joy , happinesss
@@FoodFreedomUSA easy with cutting down someone using Alabama as a slanderous word. It’s not becoming of someone who’s correcting someone else to use such an malicious comment.
We lived next to a Jordanian family who took my daughter in and taught her some of their culture. One of the things my girl would get in trouble for was crossing her legs. It was told to her that crossing ones legs was a signal that u are a prostitute. My daughter doesnt cross her legs now. When I see women over extending the leg cross like Julie Monetgue, my mind immediately goes back to that lesson. At no point am i accusing anyone but I think we need to have lessons like this because sitting cross legged isnt pretty especially if u have long legs with 2 inch heels at the end.
@@ohana8535 You mean Andrew the rap*st? I do. And also I don't think stripping him of his titles was enough. But you missed my main point pertaining to "aristocrat" vs "royal" & MeAgain being a narcissistic social climber.
Wrong, Kate and Meghan are currently on the same level as Duchess, when Kate becomes Queen Consort is a different story, but she currently does not have to curtsy to Kate. I don't even see Kate curtsy to Camila, not saying she doesn't but I've never seen it done, and it's because Camilia is also a Duchess and hasn't been given the title of Princess.
@@venezolanatrini No Kate and Meghan are not equal. Kate is the senior one because her husband is senior to Harry. William is the second in line to the throne and much more senior than Harry. Harry and Meghan always have to walk behind William and Kate and Meghan has to curtsy to them. William discusses affairs of State with the Queen and Prince Charles, but Harry I’d not allowed to do that. William is briefed by Government Ministers, the head of the Army, The Security Service chiefs of MI5 and MI6 etc etc. Harry is never allowed to take part in any of these meetings. William is being trained to become King. He is much more senior than Harry.
OMG!! Are you telling me that Americans don't know how to eat with a knife and fork??? Oh, right, because you eat pizza slices and burgers with your hands.
Megan takes her husband's rank so does not courtesy to Eugenie and Beatrice as she will outrank them. Their titles are actually courtesy titles which they cannot pass down to their offsprings. By the way I have met the queen and did not curtsey. It is not compulsory.
When by themselves, Beatrice and Eugenie each outrank Meghan. So does Princess Anne. When the husbands are present, Meghan by proxy outranks the other ladies as her husband is in line to the throne, and higher up than they are.
Julie Montagu is beautiful and charming, truly a gift to the brits. May she and her family live a long and happy life.
I love this lady, Julie Montagu. She is so natural and I love that she kept her American accent.
I just heard Julie's story about becoming a royal commentator. She was teaching yoga in London when contacted from someone working at the BBC. She was asked to do an interview because she was an American who married into the British Aristocracy at the time Harry and Meghan were about to announce their engagement. She had no prior experience as a journalist but that interview went worldwide. Within hours her phone started blowing up and she was asked to do several interviews as well as being a commentator for the BBC on the day of Harry and Meagan's wedding. It is an incredible story and amazing how well spoken she is. She also has her own youtube channel called American Viscountess.
The Kardashians have their own youtube channels too. Yes, a person can speak in her native tongue - it's a miracle. Actually, I find everything she does to be pretty kitschy. And yes, English is my 7th language (in order of acquisition - to a various degree). Oh, the advantage of conquering the world. Then completing a sentence in the only language one knows is considered to be a major achievement, a pompous style is admired and chintzes and idiotic flower dresses are required. I am grateful to our founders for the fact that I don't have to have chintzes and wear idiotic dresses. The jeans are just fine.
I love Julie ❣️ and her story 👑
I love Julie and follow both their channels. I was raised in Canada and my Irish father taught me all the manners of how to set a table and eat.
Little did we know she had no intention of following their rules, only expecting them to follow hers.
This is the way we eat in Europe not just in England! And you don't have to be royal!!! We all eat like that.
It’s how children are taught to eat here until they have better coordination then they use only one hand, usually the right to feed themselves. It keeps elbows off the table and less noise from cutlery . Butter knives are used for spreading things on bread and not much else.
I’m from Argentina and we eat that way too. In the US they have a different etiquette.
I don't think her husband is royal. I think he's an aristocrat.
ChiniWanders Doesn't matter for Megan.
Not being mean but what's the difference between royal and aristocratic?
Being a royal, one normally wouldn't pop in a talk show, particularly a gossipy one. So an aristocrat is the next best thing as a guest, being still know the basic high-class etiquette.
A royal is someone descended (within recent generations) down from a present or previous nation-ruling family. Someone who has prince/princess title in their name is a sure thing for a royal, but not all royals have the prince/princess title, like Prince Edward's son and daughter do not have the prince and princess title, though they have lordship and ladyship prefix in their names, because Prince Edward was also awarded with an aristocratic peerage title: Earl of Wessex. Also with no titles are Princess Anne's son and daughter, though they even do not have lordship and lady prefix because their mother does not have a peerage, whilst their father refused a peerage. Now peerage is the one you would call aristocracy, like Duke, Marguess, Earl, Viscount (the guest woman's husband is a one), and Baron. Usually they can be inherited through limitless generations as long as they have legal and blood descendants (mostly sons to sons, rarely daughters but still exist), rather like family's special heirloom. In a hierarchy society, a peer is usually a class below only to the royals and above all the other commoners, and enjoy certain legal previleges but nowadays mostly abolished even in Britain. The current only state previleges for a peer in UK is sitting in legislatures (with limited rights and not all of them) and possibly take part in the King's or Queen's one and only coronation state ceremony (the last time was more than 60 years ago and time has changed a lot). Of course, other kudoos are more to specific individuals and commericial venues, like a hot restaurant may get one a table if one is an aristocrat etc.
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are you serious? The fork and knife thing is something every European child learns in kindergarten...
Tanja Cavalli I was thinking the same 👏 it’s not only the royals who eat that way. Also, I’m sure there are more interesting royal rules she could have mentioned Instead of porridge 🤔
Tanja Cavalli and in America and other countries as well. Maybe not in her family. Earl of sandwich is not royalty.
I think it's a cultural thing. Americans tend to cut the food, then leave the knife alone
which is perfectly ok, but she makes it sound like something sooooo classy and difficult, done only by aristocrats, which is BS. It's no big deal in Europe, and it's not difficult if you learn it by four. Like eating with chopsticks, I struggle ... but for Chinese children it's just normal.
Nevertheless, it is still a cultural difference. And given her background, the transition may even steeper than the then young Lady Diana who after all came from a very posh and old British noble family. Even for her, I've heard that some relative or friend warned her before marriage that the royal family wasn't like any other family, even for aristocratic ones.
For everyone so concerned about how to hold one's eating implements, consider this: keeping one's fork in the left hand and knife in the right is usually referred to as the European or Continental style and its use is not restricted to the British Isles. Many Canadians and Australians, especially if both their parents' families originated in the U.K or Europe, continue to eat this way or use a modified version in that they will use the Continental system for food that requires cutting but will put the knife down and transfer the fork to the right hand to eat food that is already bite-sized like peas or cut green beans, etc. People ate with just a knife and their fingers before forks were invented. If you were adding a utensil (the fork) to your eating kit, it makes sense to keep the knife where you've always held it and add the fork in the left hand. Most people are right-handed and have more difficulty using a knife in their left hand, but a fork can be managed by most in either hand. So, it really does make sense to keep the knife in the right hand and move the food to your mouth with the left. Different places, different customs. In this day and age, it shouldn't make much difference which system one employs as long as basic manners, courtesy, and respect rule the table.
I have a secret for you unitiated Americans: Europeans tend to eat their salad after the main course because it acts as a palate cleanser. Egad! and Horrors!
Yes.. I am from Holland. We all eat like that. So much easier !
Had no idea, but I'm a lefty and have always eaten this way, lol!
Thanks Nellie
Well I didn't know the way we the way we eat in our family is the European and aristocrat, we always ate like that in our family. We are Argentinian with Italian ancestors. Thank you Nora T to illuminated me. Gracias!!
I've always eaten this way, I specifically remember my parents teaching me how. They aren't a stickler for table manners or anything, but always napkin on the lap and always fork left, knife right.
Love this woman...and her husband Luke! They are so funny on Mapperton live, TH-cam.
But...Megan ended up disrespected everything!😒
All Europeans have table etiquette, not to the extent of our royal families but we have table manors....no elbows on table while eating, knife and fork straight together on plate when finished eating, half on the plate when you're not done etc etc
Any American with manners also knows how to behave properly
@@elizabethwilk9615 Best comment award.
totally right.
Table manors? What are they?
If only Markle had embraced Harry’s heritage & family with as much affection appreciation, & curiosity as this exceptional lady. 🥲
Markle did, but the British media went after her thanks to The Firm. Unfortunately The Firm did not have the same energy for Prince Andrew until now.
If only THEY had embraced her like Julie's sister in law did. It goes both ways.
I'm here for it all
She is NOT royalty. She is a member of the nobility. Big difference.
She hasn't lost her accent over the years she still is typically American in speech she sounds like she haven't been over in England at all
Julie is charm personified but she so fits into her English life you must watch her Mapperton channel.
Love love Julie’s documentary on the family and other histories family. Julie I love your hair blonde. Beautiful
Just a further observation: many Americans know how to set a table. Growing up. My parents taught us both the American way of dinning and the continental way of dinning. I chose the continental way because it makes more sense.
Same here.
Such a delightful lady !
Megyn is so cute!! Thank you for the laughter
Montagu isn't royalty. She is a courtesy peeress.
By marriage...
She’s nobility...not “royal”...
True. Nobility is a totally different category. Princess Diana was nobility as well, then married into royalty.
It's a fact aristocrat is not royalty . She should have known that instead of pretending to be a royal.
I cringed so much at that moment, espcially when I found out that she has been married for more than 10 years to the viscount.
It was Megyn Kelly who got it all wrong; but yes, Julie should have corrected her.
Marie Batteea - she isn't pretending she is learning...Would you have said the same thing if she was British I stead of American....Stupid comment...And she does have to learn.
Paul Anthony - she wasn't married for 10 yrs, it was 2 yrs get your facts straight from a credible source instead of tabloid.
Bobbie Montgomery
Going on talk shows it's a no no . She sounds common and loud and over excited. Married into the aristocracy two years you said and she is still learning how to behave like a proper lady. I presume she got paid for her appearance and comment on the show . She needs pocket money ??
I don't think Meghan Markle will have to set her own table. Also, this woman's husband is not royal but comes from an aristocrat family.
Her husband is a member of a noble family, which is below royalty. Her husband isn't related to the royal family, in order to be a royal. You have to be a member of the royal family which her husband is not. Aristocrats belong to the upper class and often in Europe have hereditary titles like her husband. They also used to have privileges but now not anymore.
+casal14 It was incredibly cringey especially watching as a Brit. She should know this since she has been married for more than 10 years. Most of the things she said was pure nonsense, since she isn't royal I doubt that she has ever curtsied, let alone to any member of the royal family. And I am pretty sure Meghan isn't ever going to have to set up her own table, I mean they have servants for that.
Paul Anthony
On Ladies Of London, she said her husband is thirty third ( if I remember correctly ),
in line to the throne. So, if that's true, then I am confused. Is her husband still an aristocrat, if that is the case?
Autumn Season I just looked up the sucession list and her husbands name isn't on it at place thirty third is Lyla Gylman granddaughter of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. So I don't know what she's talking about, as far as I know her husband isn't related to the royal family at all.
Okay now I know what she's talking about, her husband is number 340 something in line to the throne lol. That does not make him a royal, he is at best distantly related to probably a past member of the royal family. But to go around saying her husband is royalty is grossly exaggerated.
It's not cringey. I don't think a royal will just pop around to an entertainment talk show, so one had to make do with the next best thing, an aristocrat. And even though she's not royal, being married into an aristocratic family from outside, the learning experience is kind similar, though less steep. Anyway basic highclass etiquette will be similar, like curtsy, etc.
Julie is lovely, Meghan could never hold a candle.
About the knife and fork: this is how we eat everywhere in Europe. We use both of them throughout the meal. USA is different.
Julie has done it well, Megsie has been appalling and the British public largely regret Harry ever having met her.
For anyone knowing anything about titles, she is not royal, her husband is not royal, he is part of the aristocracy. Google what that is.
Wish Harry had married someone with such class and grounding as Julie. How different it would have turned out. We could and would have been so proud to have her in Our royal Family. Instead of the Lying self indulgent Weirdo that Hary ended up with
Using a knife and fork is the weirdest rule haha everyone knows common table manners.
Fraser Bottomley: One would think that, but I see that it is not true. Sadly, a lot is not being taught in homes anymore.
In Europe in general we put the knife in the left hand to cut and keep the fork in the right hand :D
No. It is the other way around. Fork in the left hand, knife in the right.
The knife and fork eating and surprisingly not hard to get used to---yes, I can attest to this having had a British boyfriend. I'm from CA and I eat what is the natural way of eating in CA. Another one---though not a huge surprise--is the manner of speaking. My British BF command of English and the manner in which he spoke, communicated is articulate, eloquent, witty, clear, and precise. His/their vocabulary and the care he/they to put in effective communication is just refreshing. The British speaking English versus Americans speaking English is, for the most part, not a fair comparison. I think the British educational system, though not perfect, is far better than the American public school system.
Lighten up commenters
Julie Montagu, Viscountess Hinchingbrooke, is a royal, according to this programme? It's news to me, and I think it would be even more of a surprise to the royal family!
Honestly, if a show like this makes this sort of whopper of a mistake, you'd be well advised to take anything else it claims with a large pinch of salt.
She’s not even remotely royal. I can’t find the Sandwich earldom Montagu family on the list of heirs to the throne either.
Aristocracy is not the same as royalty.
I love you Julie ❤️.
Well, history showed us clearly how MM was prepared to learn and adopt any of the royal rules. What a difference in attitude!
Do Americans not know how to use cutlery?
Michelle Kreuter some of us do...
I am so confused. Do Americans not use cutlery this way? This is literally such a regular thing in Europe, I've never thought that someone doesn't know about it.
that’s how children eat with utensils in the USA until they have better coordination then they switch to one handed eating and using a sharp knife. Butter knives are mainly used for spreading things on bread not used for actively eating.
No, they do not.
I grew up using utensils the American way until my European spouse taught me proper table etiquette in my 30’s! Imagine how embarrassed I was to discover my parents (from upper class families) allowed me to eat like an uncouth person for my whole life!!!
Americans put whichever utensil they are currently using in their right hand. When they cut something, the knife is in the right and the fork in the left. Then the swap them.
Hope you can keep up Meghan!
Earl and countess of Sandwich are not Royal
theres a big difference between royals and aristocrasy though.
What?! Americans don't even know how to use knife and fork? :D It's common all over Europe that you hold fork in left hand and the knife in right hand...
This video didn't age well. Markle hasn't tried to learn those darn rules.
But Prince Andrew did, and what good did it serve him?
Not Royal .. Aristocratic ! There is a marked difference
Seriously, people are so uncultured it boggles the mind!!!
Ditto with comment below. Love Julie!!
Julie earned her stripes accordingly by staying with Luke, even through his addiction caused by wrong prescription, even when she ended up being the bread winner of their family. They've been married since 2005 - and going strong until today. She got welcomed because she respected the family tradition and fully intent to keep it. Unlike a certain actress who bolted because she couldn't handle not being the star of the RF.
She never planned on adapting to the royal family . Or fulfilling royal duties
She's not a royal and neither is her husband.
I love how she didn't have the case of MADONA. She is American and she loves it.
Where are the Capulets
Julie Montague is a member of the aristocracy (by marriage) and even then only a middle ranking one (when her husband becomes the Earl of Sandwich he will still be outranked by a Marquess or a Duke).She is NOT a royal and neither is her husband. The Royal Family is confined to the Monarch (and spouse) and their immediate blood relatives. The aristocracy are merely what you might call landed gentry.
Landed gentry are below the aristocracy. Property and wealth without titles
Hi ..this is such funny...remember me moving to Canada and watching my coworkers or others the 'barbarian' way they eat..wow was such a big schock for me ..as a European..always fork left hand and knife right hand( if you are not a left hand writer
Technically Julie is not a royal. She is an aristocrat like Diana.
You always eat with the fork in your left hand.
Right hand is for the knife.
I was taught a fork is a spear, not a shovel
So much for the Prince of Woke & his wife Megxit 🥱
This is how I eat at home
Hi Julie can you help my husband wants to get an Italian passport his grandmother was Italian do you have any ideas where we can start the process please and thank ❤
The knife and fork thing is not just for Europeans. Unless you live in a trailer park, many Americans use their knife and fork in the same manner!!
Big deal. I'm the QUEEN of Sandwich 🍔
their family is extremely important historically. far more than just the sandwich. also, the person the order of the garter was inspired by in the legend of the founding was a montagu as well, same family... the king tied a garter around her leg after it fell to the floor saying 'honi soit qui mal y pense' shame on him who thinks evil of it and now you have the queen and the knights of the garter dressing up in blue velvet robes and hats with ostrich feathers every year and parading in windsor... they have also been aristocrats long before the windsors arrived in the uk. remember, the royals were virtually nobodies until they came to england. they are from a minor german family.
HAHAHAHAHA "the royals were virtually nobodies until they came to England. They are from a minor German family. Prince Philip's grandfather was the King of Greece and the royal house was House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha which is a cadet branch of the House of Wettin founded in the 10th century. One of the oldest dynasty of Europe, you uninformed tool.
the greek royals were penniless from the start. from a good family, the danish royals yeah but sent to dirty athens with no money, have you ever seen the 'palaces' the greek royals used...villas. the house of saxe coburg and gotha is a cadet branch of a better house, yes but at the time of the marriage to queen victoria it wasn't very prestigious and it was still more noble than royal. prince alberts style was serene highness wasnt it...thats one of the lowest styles in the 'highness' ranks and its not considered royalty, its aristocracy...prob the equivalent of a british duke, not equivalent to a british prince, russian grand duke or austrian archduke etc.
What is that second silver piece that looks kinda like a plate rack?
I believe it’s for toasted bread slices.
Toastrack
Not royal, jus aristocratic....not royal highnesses, and you don’t have to curtsey to these lots..
Mind your own bl oody business
She's great but not royal, aristocracy
well, that didn't go well...
Sandwich becomes aristocracy because many years ago someone in the family come up with an idea of sandwiches... , but hey pizza never got a title.
You are wrong. The idea came from a previous Earl of Sandwich. He wasn't made an Earl because of the idea. He was already an earl. Get your facts right...
No offense to her, but she is NOT a royal. Aristocracy and royalty are different, and it's strange to me that she would let them make that mistake by calling her a royal...
Surprised how antagonist people pounce at the most delightful simple nice glimpses of a Life not referring to anything unkind.
But the masses turn it into
Brine and Acid.
Only Confirming the claims made by their named targeted couple.
@@jenjem5810 ? Are you referring to me as antagonistic because I'm confused by the very strange mistake of the broadcaster and guest? She's not a royal, that's a word with a true meaning, and I don't see how pointing it out could ever be unkind, when it's simply the truth...? Unless I'm misunderstanding the comment...
As an American, you would not be her Subject, you aren't required to curtsy. It would be a sign of respect to do it though.
I'm a Quaker. Quakers call the queen Betty Windsor.
"So she is our own american royal..!"
"Yes."
Why didn't she correct: "Aristocrat. Not royal."
Probably because she'd then have to go in depth explaining the difference
Julie, Viscountess Hinchingbrooke would make a better royalty than Meghan if she married a members of the royal family. I can see Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh vibes on her🥰
She has the courtesy down, but needs to gesture less.
(Journalists know not to constantly wave their hands around!)
Her explanation of Continental cutlery placement shows the tyranny of right handed people! And continental style look like savages who never put the implements down! Oh, the tragedy! I'm so glad Julia has not disgraced us like certain other interlopers into the world of upper class Brits!
Meghan didn't realize the firm and the job was going to be huge... she wasn't prepared or really wanted to do the job... the media wasn't always kind but that hasn't changed in years for some... sad in 2021 she walked away.. but they felt in necessary.... not she she had to burn bridges using ophrah.. but it is what it is..
I would say Prince Andrew burned bridges. Yet you are entitled to your opinion.
Oooh my God its best thing to get married to love of your life but getting married in royal family is just alot of rules , i love eating my chicken with hands because thats how i enjoy it ,,,,, u should walk this way like model ,,, u should talk this way maybe one lip facing up , u should etc meghan u have alot to do gal otherwise congratulations i wish u joy , happinesss
Not Royal!!
And 3 years later look at the mess Harry has made. What a shame.
The mess Harry made? You must then condone the like of PRINCE ANDREW!!!
Es maja, sí. Pero me pregunto por qué razon las americanas son tan mentirosas.
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Kelly, (Queen) Elizabeth is not God....NOT EVEN CLOSE!!
No one is.
Where is her accent?
PEOPLE JEALOUS. BECAUSE MEGHAN IS VERY BEAUTIFUL AND HARRY IS THE BEST. BEAUTIFUL COUPLE
This is ridiculous
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This chick, while adorable, is about as much royal as Jamie Lee Curtis, who is also married to a redundant Ear.l
She Is such a liar. Where did they find her?
I know right!
Liar how? You do realise that in England we still have an aristocracy?
You are clearly an uneducated person. Where did you come from? Under a rock in Alabama? 🤦🏼♀️
@@FoodFreedomUSA easy with cutting down someone using Alabama as a slanderous word. It’s not becoming of someone who’s correcting someone else to use such an malicious comment.
@@miapendragon5931 In the UK, not just England.
We lived next to a Jordanian family who took my daughter in and taught her some of their culture. One of the things my girl would get in trouble for was crossing her legs. It was told to her that crossing ones legs was a signal that u are a prostitute. My daughter doesnt cross her legs now. When I see women over extending the leg cross like Julie Monetgue, my mind immediately goes back to that lesson. At no point am i accusing anyone but I think we need to have lessons like this because sitting cross legged isnt pretty especially if u have long legs with 2 inch heels at the end.
I wish Meghan's sister in law had been a nice mentor to her like Julie's was.
Wishe Meghan would have been as nice as Julie
She’s not royal wtf, she’s an aristocrat
Too bad Harry couldn’t fine someone as nice instead of crazy MM
STOP your dart comments
@@jenjem5810 thanks for the advice but I think my views are understandable considering her behavior
@@Dog.soldier1950 You must adore Prince Andrew by the looks of your priorities.
Her husband is an "aristocrat" or a "noble", and NOT "royal".
Although, Megan is now a member of the royal family........ A very unpleasant member.
I do not think you can compare with PRINCE ANDREW!!!!!
You should know all about unpleasant members.
@@ohana8535 You mean Andrew the rap*st? I do. And also I don't think stripping him of his titles was enough. But you missed my main point pertaining to "aristocrat" vs "royal" & MeAgain being a narcissistic social climber.
@@peterm.petrus386 Woooosh!
This woman Julie Montagu is a money grubbing, egotistical elitist. She's loud and proud. go away.
this conversation is dumb
She reminds me of my sister who is a grandiose narcissist.
She has the personality, Megan doesn’t
How about Prince Andrew?
Megan does not have to curtsy to Kate. Kate’s not a blood relative. That’s wrong
if she is in the room with william...yes she does. when with her husband she has the rank of her husband.
Wrong, Kate and Meghan are currently on the same level as Duchess, when Kate becomes Queen Consort is a different story, but she currently does not have to curtsy to Kate. I don't even see Kate curtsy to Camila, not saying she doesn't but I've never seen it done, and it's because Camilia is also a Duchess and hasn't been given the title of Princess.
@@venezolanatrini No Kate and Meghan are not equal. Kate is the senior one because her husband is senior to Harry. William is the second in line to the throne and much more senior than Harry. Harry and Meghan always have to walk behind William and Kate and Meghan has to curtsy to them. William discusses affairs of State with the Queen and Prince Charles, but Harry I’d not allowed to do that. William is briefed by Government Ministers, the head of the Army, The Security Service chiefs of MI5 and MI6 etc etc. Harry is never allowed to take part in any of these meetings. William is being trained to become King. He is much more senior than Harry.
@@venezolanatrini wrong Camilla is more senior than Kate. In theory she should curtsy to her However whether she does it or not is up to her!
OMG!! Are you telling me that Americans don't know how to eat with a knife and fork??? Oh, right, because you eat pizza slices and burgers with your hands.
Strange woman.
Hum. Shame MeGain didn’t have a few hours with this woman before she married into the RF.
All your good advice Julie,and Meghan got it all SO wrong,and now her Prince has turned into Frog.
You must think Prince Andrew a knight in shining armour.
@@Bikinigirl05 best get some woolly thermals on old love,it's freezing out.
Megan takes her husband's rank so does not courtesy to Eugenie and Beatrice as she will outrank them. Their titles are actually courtesy titles which they cannot pass down to their offsprings. By the way I have met the queen and did not curtsey. It is not compulsory.
When by themselves, Beatrice and Eugenie each outrank Meghan. So does Princess Anne. When the husbands are present, Meghan by proxy outranks the other ladies as her husband is in line to the throne, and higher up than they are.
Stupid royal rules