Queen Elizabeth made ‘remarkable’ gesture that broke strict royal protocol for Princess Diana

Queen Elizabeth was praised by Britain after she broke royal protocol to pay tribute to Princess Diana following her death.

People are remembering the sweet gestures made by the late Queen Elizabeth, as we approach the two-year anniversary of her death.

The modern-day Royals are no stranger to breaking official protocol, and Queen Elizabeth was most definitely one for breaking/changing rules where she saw an opportunity to do so.

After all, during her reign rules were changed to end the preference from male heirs to the throne.

Prior to this, daughters could only be heirs if there were no sons.

The late Queen Elizabeth II also once broke strict royal protocol for Princess Diana following her passing in August 1997.

Princess Diana died in August 1997 (Getty Images/Bettmann/Contributor)

A TikTok user who goes by the handle @royalnewsdaily shared with viewers one of the greatest examples of protocol being broken by the late Queen.

The TikToker explained: "As the days went by after Diana died, Buckingham Palace was dead silent. Queen Elizabeth didn't make an official statement and the flag wasn't lowered in grief.

Queen Diana's death was a turbulent time for the Royal Family (Terry Fincher/Princess Diana Archive/Getty Images)

"But everyone in Britain and the rest of the world was in grief. It was natural to feel the pain and dissatisfaction of the people, and because of this, Queen Elizabeth felt she had to break the rules and do something that had never been done before."

They continued: "Diana was buried with all the honours that a Princess should have. The most moving moment, though, was when Diana's coffin passed in front of Buckingham Palace.

"Queen Elizabeth did something that no one saw coming - she slightly tilted her head to show that she recognised [Diana] for one last time."

The Queen bowed her head as Diana's coffin passed by (BBC)

Footage from the event sees the Queen, who was standing with Princess Margaret, bowing her head in public as the coffin bearing Diana passed by.

This act is considered the first and only time the monarch bowed her head.

The TikToker continued: "This meant that the Queen broke one of the most important rules which indicates she should never bow her head to someone lower in rank than her. The Queen showed in this moment that she deeply understood how people in Britain and around the world felt."

Hundreds have since flooded in to share their reactions to the news, with one TikTok user dubbing it a 'remarkable' act.