I find it rather refreshing, honest and quite amusing.
What do you think?
Queen'''s China gaffe not the first Royal slip of the tongue - ITV News
I find it rather refreshing, honest and quite amusing.
What do you think?
Queen'''s China gaffe not the first Royal slip of the tongue - ITV News
I'm not sure it should even be considered a gaffe. I have no doubt that she felt they were rude. The royal family has a habit of expecting they be treated as royalty and not as a common elected head of state like a lowly president, chancellor, or prime minister - in all seriousness, international relations protocol dictates that royalty be treated differently, and if the Chinese officials made mistakes regarding that protocol, which is entirely possible and understandable, then I am sure the Queen would perceive that as rude, which is also understandable. She is the Queen after all.
LMAO! Great story and I hadn't heard it. I love Liz. I think she's a little spitfire.
This made me wet my pants:
In 2002, during a visit (by Prince Phillip) to the Aboriginal Cultural Park in Queensland, Australia, the Prince also caused a stir when he asked Aboriginal leader William Brin if "you still throw spears at one another?".
LMAO! Great story and I hadn't heard it. I love Liz. I think she's a little spitfire.
This made me wet my pants:
In 2002, during a visit (by Prince Phillip) to the Aboriginal Cultural Park in Queensland, Australia, the Prince also caused a stir when he asked Aboriginal leader William Brin if "you still throw spears at one another?".
Thus far, the votes are in her favor.
I remember the Queen having our anthem played right after 9/11. The first to make a positive gesture, I think.
Palace breaks with tradition in musical tribute - Telegraph
I always liked her. I was angry about how she was treated after the Diana thing. I found it to be disrespectful. JMO.
That's another awesome story that I didn't know.
The death of Princess Diana was one of the few events that the Queen has mishandled...but she recognized that she had misjudged, pivoted, and addressed the nation on the terrible loss.
I think you may be a bigger fan of Diana than I was.
I think you may be a bigger fan of Diana than I was.
With all the changes over the years, and a new generation coming of age, she certainly has mellowed. I imagine it being rather difficult to being groomed in a certain way, and having to keep up with the times.
I think you may be a bigger fan of Diana than I was.
I find it rather refreshing, honest and quite amusing.
What do you think?
Queen'''s China gaffe not the first Royal slip of the tongue - ITV News
In 1986 when the Royal family attended Expo 86 in Vancouver, I was [by mistake] in a group "received" by HRH Prince Charles and Dianna. I say by mistake as the invite was for the local working press, my employers feared what I might do, having earned a reputation for going for jugulars. They had planned to send the managing editor, but he was a prick so I kept the pass. Dianna was a bore, her handshake like a dead fish. Charles had a great handshake, which is good since its 30 % of his gig.
He caught me surprise by asking what recreational activities one would have in this region. Verbosely I talked about scuba diving and sailing, and then in keeping with my reputation invited him sailing the coming week end, I even had a Royal Naval ensign to fly. He declined with a lot of class "I dare say the last person you should want sailing with you is a former Royal Naval Officer.
In the end, the exchange was "too long to be appropriate" by the Royal handlers. I said take it up with Chuck, we're buds."
That's a great story.:thumbs: The end really made me laugh.
I met Chuck and the boys in Davos, probably 10 years or so ago. I didn't know the protocol - like curtsy or handshake or whatever? In the end, Chucky grabbed my hand (ski glove and all) and shook it.
Thus far, the votes are in her favor.
I remember the Queen having our anthem played right after 9/11. The first to make a positive gesture, I think.
Palace breaks with tradition in musical tribute - Telegraph
I only found out about who Princess Diana was because of all of the crazy conspiracy theories about her death that I used to listen to.
I was born like 2 years after her death, anyways. But I did know who the **** she was till I was like 12. That's when I got into my "conspiracy phase".You poor (obviously very young) thing. You're making feel SOOOO old.
I was born like 2 years after her death, anyways. But I did know who the **** she was till I was like 12. That's when I got into my conspiracy phase.
Well, we're all gonna get old at some point in time, am I right? Too bad we all can't be young forever.You're younger than both of my sons then - yup, I'm getting old.
Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace, London, England on September 12th, 2001, with thousands of US Citizens crying outside the gates, then bursting into applause and cheers.
Well, we're all gonna get old at some point in time, am I right? Too bad we all can't be young forever.
Thanks. I may have grabbed to wrong article.
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