But as formal as U.K. etiquette may seem, it really boils down to being polite, says Laura Windsor, author of Modern British Manners and an expert in royal etiquette. Want to up your game in the ...

1. We can always blame the French Essentially, the history of British manners is that very posh people made up the rules (or, to be strictly accurate, they nicked a copy from Versailles).

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A British climber who was missing for three days in the Himalayas confirmed she is “back down and safe” after being rescued.