“A little kindness, Mr. Bond!”: Reactions to Daniel Craig’s behavior towards Kate Middleton

A major controversy over protocol erupted in Britain after a photograph showed Kate, Princess of Wales standing to chat with seated movie stars Daniel Craig and Emily Weiss.

Daily Mail Editor Richard Eden Bothered about the movie’s “obscene” couple of Princess Kate, the future queen, and posted her views on Instagram. “This picture makes me feel uncomfortable. There was probably no room to bend over Rachel Weisz or Daniel CraigBut shouldn’t they at least stand up to greet the Princess of Wales? asked the journalist, adding with British humor: “Craig could go crazy and take off his sunglasses.”

The incident that caused the editor’s reaction It happened in the royal gallery at Wimbledon. James Bond actor Daniel Craig and his wife, Rachel Weisz, have come under fire from conservative circles for standing as a sign of respect or good manners when Princess Kate approached them.

The Daily Mail even gives dimensions to the matter by saying that the Britons must stand up to the future queen. So why was Daniel Craig standing in the royal gallery with his glasses on when Kate approached? Time to learn some manners, Mr. Bond!»British newspaper reports.

As usual, the controversy spilled over into social media. Some claimed … horrified that “the age of respect is dead”, while others consider the issue excessive, even claiming that there are also corresponding photos with Prince William and Prince George chat with Daniel Craigwho remained seated. But to this there was not the same reaction.

It should be noted that the reaction of the spouses Craig Weiss was compared with the position of the well-known actor James Norton, who stood up to greet the princess.

Of course, there were also voices on social media praising the actor’s noble stance, as written, but he did not enter the process to be interested in protocol, perhaps in the context of public irritation with the institution Basel.

After all, immediately after the death of Elizabeth and shortly before the coronation of Charles in Britain, a campaign to abolish the monarchy began to progress, some supporters of the anti-monarchy campaign pointing out the unbearable cost of its maintenance from the British …