What a sycophantic, lot you are! I'm amazed at this romantic tosh you're all talking.Here's the antidote. "During the exchange the princess had been smoking her cigarette....and now looked around for an ashtray..I was taken aback when an equerry hurried forward, grovelled low, and held out his cupped hand. I was mesmerised. Surely she wasn't going to stub her cigarette out on his hand?No- HRH flicked her ash in to it.." D. Dickinson. "The antiques buyer" Off with their heads I say! Or hold out YOUR hand.....