November 21, 2014

Reminder to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge: We won the revolution

Daily Mail, UK - American journalists have been given a dressing down about how they dress up ahead of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's royal visit next month.

The Duke and Duchess will visit New York City and Washington, DC, for three days, their first official visit to the US in three years.

Reporters have been given a strict dress code, reminding them that covering Royal events requires a certain sartorial standard.

'Journalists wishing to cover royal engagements, whether in the United Kingdom or abroad, should comply with the dress code on formal occasions out of respect for the guests of the queen, or any other member of the royal family.'

'Smart attire for men includes the wearing of a jacket and tie, and for women a trouser or skirt suit.

'Those wearing jeans or trainers will not be admitted and casually dressed members of the media will be turned away. This also applies to technicians,' the rules state.

Reporters on Capitol Hill have also been reminded of general etiquette rules when covering Congress.

These include 'not taking pictures in the wrong places, not walking backwards and not being so absorbed in a phone as to run into people,' according to Politico.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Try the same in a US zone and you get shot. I prefer the British system, responsible for far fewer murders of journalists one would guess.