AN ETIQUETTE expert has revealed the correct way to greet somebody new – and it’s not “how are you?”.
Grant Harrold, originally from Airdrie, worked for the Royal Family for six years.
He was the now-King Charles and Queen Camilla’s butler at Highgrove House between 2005 and 2011.
And he also served under the late Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip from time to time.
The former butler brands himself as Britain’s leading “Royal etiquette expert” and trains other housekeepers in the UK.
As an etiquette coach, he now creates videos on social media (@the_royal_butler), offering advice to Brits on fine dining and manners.
In a recent clip, he revealed the way you should always greet somebody if you’re meeting them for the first time.
And he revealed it’s the phrase the late Queen always used.
Grant said: “Ladies and gentlemen, the correct thing to say to someone when you meet them. As the late Queen did.
“When meeting somebody for the first time we do not go up and say how is it, how are you, how’s it going.
“We always say how nice to see you. And if you’ve met them before, you can say how nice it is to see you again.
“After all, that is what the late Elizabeth II used to do and if it’s good enough for her, it’s good enough for you.”
Grant previously revealed the correct way to use cutlery.
Speaking in a video, he explained: “Ladies and gentlemen, please remember that when you are presented with a sandwich as beautiful as this, it can be quite substantial and we are not anacondas.
“So therefore you pick up your knife and cut a little bit off and that bit is easier to manage.”
This is also the case for burgers.
He explained: “When eating a burger we use a knife and fork.
“We never use our hands, unless, of course, you are Fred Flintstone.”
