People in the UK like to think they are polite, but, says Liam James, that’s exactly why their manners are so lacking these ...

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).

In celebration, “cheers” should be an exclamation: “I’d like to propose a toast: Here’s to teaching young people manners and etiquette.” Then everyone raises a glass and exclaims ...