英國王室母親節的6個傳統,其中一個你肯定做不到範例

5 Royal Family Mother's Day Traditions You Probably Have Too, and 1 You Definitely Don't

英國王室母親節的6個傳統，其中一個你肯定做不到

Mother's Day is on May 12 this year, but for our friends across the pond, it's already come and gone (it was on March 31 in the UK). And since the royal family is currently busy with all things royal baby, you may not have noticed their very low-key celebrations.

今年的母親節是5月12日，但對於大西洋彼岸的朋友來說，它已經成爲了過去式(英國的母親節是3月31日)。而由於王室目前正忙於新王室寶寶的事情，你可能沒有在意他們非常低調的母親節慶祝活動。

In the UK, Mother's Day is traditionally known as Mothering Sunday because it revolves around church. And while the royals may go all out and have fancy photo ops for other church holidays like Christmas, Mother's Day is a lot quieter — they usually all stay out of the public eye. On this day, they're a lot more like us! Since they already celebrated, keep reading to find out exactly what they do to get inspiration for your own mom — or "mum"!

在英國，母親節傳統上被稱爲“母親星期天”，因爲這個節日和教堂緊密相關。雖然王室成員會在聖誕節等宗教節日時外出拍攝很多官方照片，但在母親節時他們會清閒一些，通常都會遠離公衆視線。在這一天，他們就像普通人一樣！既然他們已經慶祝過了，那就來看看他們到底做了些什麼，以便讓每個人得到如何慶祝母親的節日的靈感！

1 Stay Out of the Public Eye

1 遠離公衆視線

There actually aren't a ton of things the monarchy does on this special day. In fact, more often than not, they stay out of the public eye and spend quality time with family — as they should! Last year, for example, Prince Harry brought then-fiancée Meghan Markle to see the queen, and they were only photographed out and about the next day, which was Commonwealth Day.

事實上，在這個節日裏，王室並沒有很多事情要做。他們往往遠離公衆視線，與家人共度美好時光，而這本就是他們應得的時光。例如去年，哈里王子帶着當時的未婚妻梅根·馬克爾去見女王，到了第二天即英聯邦紀念日，他們才被拍到外出活動。

2 Give Flowers to Their Mums

2 送上鮮花

Since the beginning of the Mothering Sunday holiday, children have given their mums flowers and small gifts, and the royal family sticks with this tradition. Flowers are usually at the top of the list for all British families on this holiday, but cards and gifts have made their way into the celebration in more recent years.

母親節一到，孩子們就會給媽媽送上鮮花和小禮物，而英國王室也堅持這一傳統。鮮花通常是所有英國家庭在母親節的首選禮物，不過近年來，賀卡和禮物也加入了節日禮物之列。

3 Release Photos to the Public

3 發個“朋友圈”

Although this doesn't happen every year, the royal family have been known to release unseen photos to the public on Mother's Day. For example, Prince William and his family released an adorable family photo on Mother's Day back in 2014 when it was just little Prince George and his parents. In 2018, the royal family unveiled a never-before-seen picture of Queen Elizabeth II and her family — including all of her children and husband Prince Philip — at their more private residence, Frogmore, from 1965. It's basically our version of Facebook photos.

英國王室通常會在母親節這天向公衆發佈一些未曾公開的照片，不過這不是每年的例行傳統。例如，2014年母親節時，威廉王子和他的家人發佈了一張可愛的全家福，照片中是喬治小王子和他的父母。2018年，英國王室發佈了一張從未公開過的伊麗莎白女王二世和她的家人的照片，其中包括她所有的孩子和丈夫菲利普親王。這張照片拍攝於1965年，地點是他們私密的住所Frogmore。這就像我們發個朋友圈一樣。

4 Spend Time With Their Mothers

4 共度美好時光

Like all children try and do, the royal family spend time with their respective mothers on this special day. Kate Middleton has been known to spend time with her royal side of the family and then head out to Berkshire to see her own mother, Carole Middleton. Some of the royal family even attend events together with their moms, like Zara Tindall and Princess Anne, who love to attend any and all horse races/shows together in the Spring.

和所有孩子一樣，王室在這一節日中也會和母親共度這一天。凱特王妃在當天和王室成員待一段時間後，會前往伯克郡看望自己的母親Carole Middleton。一些皇室成員甚至和他們的母親一起參加活動，如Zara Tindall和Anne公主，她們喜歡在春天一起參加所有的賽馬比賽或表演。

5 Spend Time at Frogmore

5 在Frogmore享受時光

While the royal family doesn't disclose where they spend time on all of their holidays, they have reportedly spent numerous special occasions at Frogmore House, which is where this Mother's Day photo was taken many moons ago. It's known as a "favorite royal retreat," and it's where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle took their engagement photos and where they live. This is one tradition we can't really relate to since most people don't have multiple estates!

雖然英國王室沒有透露過他們的假期都在哪裏度過，但據報道，他們在Frogmore的別墅裏度過了許多值得紀念的日子，母親節的照片就是多天前在那裏拍攝的。這是“最受歡迎的皇家靜修地”，也是哈里王子和梅根·馬克爾訂婚照的拍攝地，以及他們的住所。這是唯一一個我們無法做到的，因爲大多數人沒有這麼多處房產。

6 Attend Church

6 宗教祭拜

You can't have Mothering Sunday without attending church. Over the years, the queen has been spotted at mass at numerous locations, including churches in Sussex and Windsor, and we wouldn't expect anything less.

如果不參加宗教祭拜，那母親節就白過了。多年來，女王參加了各地的彌撒，包括蘇塞克斯和溫莎的教堂，而她參加的宗教活動肯定遠不如此。