After the blunder the President paused and turned to the Queen to acknowledge his gaffe, joking that she "gave me a look that only a mother could give a child."
Update: Betty's visit, BBC
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
We Are Not Amused
When you've just made it sound like the Queen is more than 200 years old, there may be a few ways of recovering from the gaffe. But turning to her and giving her a sly wink is probably not included in any book of royal etiquette.
After the blunder the President paused and turned to the Queen to acknowledge his gaffe, joking that she "gave me a look that only a mother could give a child."
Update: Betty's visit, BBC
After the blunder the President paused and turned to the Queen to acknowledge his gaffe, joking that she "gave me a look that only a mother could give a child."Update: Betty's visit, BBC
In the wake of the ridiculous elections in America, the QUEEN has revoked US Independence! #Barack Obama #USA #Whitehouse
ReplyDeleteA MESSAGE FROM THE QUEEN
To the citizens of the United States of America from Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
http://www.twitlonger.com/show/ju03oi
I didn't actually read that the first time around, didn't realise it was that long.
ReplyDeleteQuite funny in places.