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  1. Today's your last chance to enter our competition to win an Onoto Royal Ballet pen worth £1695. It closes at midnight! debretts.com/competitions/o…
  2. On meeting the Queen a bow or a curtsy is made; a bow is an inclination of the head, a curtsy is a discreet bob. debretts.com/forms-of-addre…
  3. My followers live in the U.K. (69.6%), the U.S. (13.5%), Canada (3.1%) & more. Create your map at twocation.com
  4. Celebrate the Queen's Jubilee by browsing though our lavishly illustrated commemoration of her 60 years on the throne. debretts.com/debrett%27s-pu…
  5. Aqua, Gold, Violet, Peacock or Teal.. which colour will you choose for 2013? bit.ly/KIaQ5M
  6. For ladies 'white tie' means a full-length evening gown. Evening gloves are no longer compulsory. bit.ly/oLikFR
  7. White tie, sometimes called 'full evening dress', may be worn for royal ceremonies, balls and formal evening weddings. bit.ly/oLikFR
  8. Ladies; if the code is 'black tie' go for a smart dress . It can be long or short, as long as it's not too short. bit.ly/rb2vNa
  9. Black tie can be referred to as 'dinner jackets', 'dress for dinner' and 'cravate noir' or, in America, as 'tuxedos.' bit.ly/rb2vNa
  10. If you're stumped by 'smart casual' or baffled by 'black tie' you need our advice on interpreting dress codes! bit.ly/fyXVud
  11. There's still a week left to enter our competition to win an Onoto Royal Ballet contemporary pen, worth £1695... bit.ly/Ipg0VU
  12. A special chicken dish, devised by Heston Blumenthal and Mark Flanagan. will be served at the Queen's Jubilee picnic. bit.ly/KOqRoY
  13. The Queen is hosting a jubilee concert picnic for 10,000 guests in the grounds of Buckingham Palace on 4 June. bit.ly/KOqRoY
  14. On 4 June 60 beacons, each marking a year of the Queen's reign, will be lit along Hadrian's Wall. bit.ly/JCj4sS
  15. On 4 June, over 2,012 jubilee beacons will be lit. Beacon chains date back to Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee in 1897 bit.ly/JCj4sS
  16. Plan your diamond jubilee celebrations with our handy guide, and you'll find lots of fascinating info about the Queen! bit.ly/KcKM20
  17. If the British are curious about someone, they will ask oblique questions or establish credentials by roundabout means bit.ly/LxvvNr
  18. We chatted to the BBC yesterday about the etiquette of celebrating... bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-…
  19. Reticence is a British quality, manifest in a belief that asking personal questions is intrusive. bit.ly/LxvvNr