凯特首赴白金汉宫国宴 英媒提点王妃注意事项

Start outside and work your way in
餐具的摆放是根据上菜的先后顺序以用餐者为中心、从外到内摆放的

Kate will already be well aware of this golden rule for negotiating the cutlery.
凯特王妃想必已经对这个餐具摆放的金科玉律了如指掌。

Napkins must go on a guest's lap and be placed on the chair if the guest has to leave the table during the meal.
餐巾必须放在客人的腿上，如果客人在用餐期间离开饭桌，则可以将餐巾放置在椅子上。

They only go on the table at the end of the meal.
吃完饭以后，餐巾才会出现在桌子上。