Being a member of the British royal family may seem like it’s all fun and games. However, members of the royal family have tons of intricate rules that they must follow. These rules also apply to the children in the royal family, and we’ve compiled five of the most surprising rules that these young royals must follow.

Learn the proper wave

From a very early age, royal children are taught to wave in a very particular way. Though they are both under the age of 6, Prince George and Princess Charlotte have already mastered the royal wave!

Learn a foreign language

Royal children will one day have to travel the world to represent the United Kingdom. That’s why they need to be taught foreign languages from a very early age. Queen Elizabeth has been fluent in French since she was a child, and both Prince Charles and Prince William can speak six languages!

Learn how to properly bow and curtsey

Royal children must start following the proper bowing and curtseying rules by the time they are the age of 5, so George already has this down! Meanwhile, Charlotte got started early, as she showed off a proper curtsey when she was just 2!

Don’t keep every gift

Children everywhere love getting presents, so this must be a tough rule for the royal children to follow. However, since people all over the world are constantly sending the royals gifts, it’s impossible for them to keep them. It is against the rules for any royal to keep a gift that they are given in an official capacity, and this applies to royal children as well.

Don’t travel with a direct heir

Prince William and Prince George are not allowed to travel on the same plane together because should tragedy strike and the plane goes down, the royal family does not want to lose two people in the line of succession. This may be a very cynical rule, but it is something the royal family has always adhered to.