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Royal family’s five weirdest traditions include Queen ‘taking a hostage’ in ritual

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For over a thousand years Great Britain has had a king or queen, making Her Majesty our 61st monarch! Times have changed from Henry VIII’s callous beheadings (thank goodness for that) but some of history’s royal traditions have stood the test of time.

We all know about the Changing of the Guard and Trooping of the Colour, the strict dress code and the good old curtsey. But among the everyday rules there are a few more bizarre - and frankly alarming - traditions which our royals still follow.

From taking hostages to Her Majesty’s unladylike male title, we’ve found our top five! Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photo shoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

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