We all have little rituals. Maybe you knock on wood. Crown families have ancient traditions that sound like crazy family lore. Some royal families don’t wear new shoes to a wedding. Others keep a specific blessing coin in a pocket. It’s like your mom’s obsession with not walking under ladders, but it’s been going on since the 1600s.
There’s also the thing about the heir’s hair, or the christening gown that must be used for every baby. It’s essentially a family heirloom that smells like mothballs and history. You have a drawer of old phone chargers. They have a drawer of ancestral robes. We are not the same, but we both have clutter.
So next time you’re arguing about who does the dishes, remember: a crown prince probably has to argue about who gets to hold the royal spoon. Their customs are your life, just with more silk and less sleeping in. And honestly? I’d take my sweatpants and a microwave dinner over a seven-course meal where I can’t belch any day. Long live the comfy couch!
