Andre Rieu Photo With The Queen
This is the official photo of André meeting Queen Elizabeth. I thought it was so beautiful that all of you would want to see it. We did not have it at the time we put the article on. We hope you enjoy this.
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This is the official photo of André meeting Queen Elizabeth. I thought it was so beautiful that all of you would want to see it. We did not have it at the time we put the article on. We hope you enjoy this.
This is a lovely photo many thanks for sharing
Joy
As Andre comes from a country with a Queen, I wonder if he bowed to ours.
I am only guessing, but I think they are all preped on protocol. You can watch the performance on YouTube. Andre appears to bow.
I wonder where bowing started.. ? anyone know the history of it?
That's a good question Sally. I would have no idea who wrote the rules on etiquette or protocol, but there does seem to be, in every culture, certain "rules", or codes of behaviour. I think of bowing in Japan & China & I'm sure it's a matter of respect & courtesy. I have read the protocol on meeting the Queen & it states that women should curtsy & men just nod their head. But, like you, I wonder who or where decided on these rules, or protocol. I'm not so sure I could manage a decent curtsy.
I was not paying attention to the original question and I thought Sally was talking about the history of BOWing like in violin bowing. : ) So I thought I will write something on the history of the bowing techniques. Coming soon. Hugs
PS: At the time I looked at the question I was checking online for bowing techniques (violin bowing)
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Beauty photo, still more beautiful look of from off Queens Elizabeth to André. Kind of detail-image hauf at home, so myself at him look every day and night. Greeting Jeanine Ann what photo Terezie
Hello Terezie, thank you. I am happy you enjoyed the photo. Hugs
The King of Waltz meeting the Queen of England. How appropriate. class meeting class.The Queen's smile is so genuine & lovely too.And the lady in red looks happy.
Bowing
Bowing means: taking a bow. A bow is when a person bends their body forward from the waist in order to greet someone or show respect for them. A bow is sometimes not much more than a quick nod of the head, but it can be a very deep bow from the waist. The exact way to bow and the situations in which people bow vary enormously between different cultures.
Bowing was originally a gesture (a movement of the body) which showed deep respect for someone. In European cultures bowing to someone is now only done in very formal situations, e.g. when meeting the Queen or someone very high and important.
In European history bowing was common at royal courts. Men were expected to "bow and scrape". This meant bowing and at the same time drawing back the right leg so that it scraped the floor. The man would hold his left hand over his waist while doing this. This is why we still talk about "bowing and scraping" meaning that someone is trying very hard and hypocritically to be unnecessarily polite. This kind of deep bow, which is never used nowadays, is sometimes called a “reverence” (a word meaning: “deep respect”).
Bowing was only done by men. Women would always curtsey to show respect.
Nowadays bowing in European cultures is mostly seen at performances. When people applaud (clap their hands) after a performance such as a concert on in the theatre the performer will take a bow. This is like saying “thank you” to the audience for saying “thank you” by clapping. Both men and women performers bow (although female ballet dancers will curtsey).
In Christian worship people in churches will bow to the altar to show respect to Jesus.
There are other special occasions in which people bow. In judo and some other martial arts the two contestants (people who are going to fight) will bow to one another to show that they respect one another and will obey the rules of the game.
In some Asian cultures bowing is far more common than in the West. It is especially important in Japan. Japanese people – both men and women - spend a lot of their time bowing. They bow to greet one another, to say goodbye, to say they are sorry, to say ‘thank you’, or to show that they are not as important as the person they are bowing to. There are different degrees of bowing, and it is very important in Japanese culture to know the right way to bow on different occasions. A bow of 15 degrees is very informal, a bow of 45 degrees is very formal. They keep their back (from the head to the hips) straight while doing this. The men have their hands by their sides, women have one hand over the other in front of their body.
Jeanine Ann, i have classical music and pretty-beauty, weld-educated people, to this is not what speak-utter. As l reveal André Rieu prior to 4 year in Austro television ORF 2. I was fascination and in early their recitation, quidance André and all round about André and JSO. Only ourselves l´m trying, in order that has had André Rieu and JSO and in our place concert. Very would it self wish and others fans-following in a Czech Republik. Jeanine Ann l cannot English. I daresay me forgive sprellerand understand? Greeting Terezie P.
Hello Jeannie Ann, many thanks for this lovely photo. You have to be British to understand these ways, I was born and raised in England and it is second nature to us.
Cheers, Jean
André looks on that picture like HE received the Queen, not SHE him , haaaaaaaaaaaa!
do not get anything on my e/mails why no updates etc
hi sally, andre' is a gentleman and his charm was noticed by the queen,she really looked like a person who really enjoys his music and like the rest of us. elaine burch
that picture is so wonderful. andre' was so charming. does not show that he was nervous at all. andre has meet some great people has he not.elaine burch