Have you ever wondered why, on every social occasion, during every outing, Prince George is sporting a fine pair of shorts?
你是否好奇为什么乔治王子总是穿着一条质地优良的短裤出席各大社交场合和外出活动呢？
The young royal is always dressed in short trousers - wherever he is, whatever the weather. The reason as to why is a simple one, and we thought you might like to know.
Etiquette expert William Hanson told Harper's
Bazaar that three-year-old Prince George's given fashion is
stipulated by tradition. And very specific traditions are most often upheld by the 'upper classes'. They love it.
Hanson explains that "it's a very English thing to dress a young boy in shorts," and not doing so is "decidedly
suburban".
Hanson says: "Trousers are for older boys and men, whereas shorts on young boys is one of those silent class markers that we have in England. Although times are (slowly) changing, a pair of trousers on a young boy is considered quite middle class - quite suburban.
"And no self-respecting aristo or royal would want to be considered suburban. Even the Duchess of Cambridge."
Well, there we have it then. Prince George will be in shorts for the foreseeable future - until eight-years-old, in case you're wondering, for that's when it's deemed appropriate for a boy's style to be taken to the next stage.
"The usual custom is that a boy graduates to trousers around eight years old," Hanson adds. It's something that dates back to the 16th century. We won't bore you with the historic details.
相关单词：etiquette
etiquette解释：n.礼仪，礼节；规矩
etiquette例句：
The rules of etiquette are not so strict nowadays.如今的礼仪规则已不那么严格了。
According to etiquette,you should stand up to meet a guest.按照礼节你应该站起来接待客人。
相关单词：bazaar
bazaar解释：n.集市，商店集中区
bazaar例句：
Chickens,goats and rabbits were offered for barter at the bazaar.在集市上，鸡、山羊和兔子被摆出来作物物交换之用。
We bargained for a beautiful rug in the bazaar.我们在集市通过讨价还价买到了一条很漂亮的地毯。
相关单词：stipulated
stipulated解释：vt.& vi.规定；约定adj.[法]合同规定的
stipulated例句：
A delivery date is stipulated in the contract. 合同中规定了交货日期。
Yes, I think that's what we stipulated. 对呀，我想那是我们所订定的。 来自辞典例句
相关单词：suburban
suburban解释：adj.城郊的，在郊区的
suburban例句：
Suburban shopping centers were springing up all over America. 效区的商业中心在美国如雨后春笋般地兴起。
There's a lot of good things about suburban living.郊区生活是有许多优点。
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