Posted on 11/28/2022 11:25:34 AM PST by Red Badger
The Queen’s reaction to seeing images of herself walking next to Donald Trump has been revealed.
Friend of Prince Philip, Gyles Brandreth, claimed that instead of being offended by Trump’s gaffe, she was amused.
Donald Trump was welcomed by Queen Elizabeth to Windsor Castle as the official part of his visit to the UK drew to a close.
The Queen was not offended by the faux pas according to friend of Prince Philip, Gyles Brandreth. Chris Jackson Her Majesty greeted the then US leader and First Lady Melania Trump in the quadrangle of the royal residence.
Mr Trump spoke of his admiration for the Queen in an interview with the Sun ahead of the encounter, in which he called her a “tremendous woman”.
However, as the Queen accompanied Mr Trump along the quadrangle where the 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards were waiting, he accidentally broke royal protocol, walking ahead of Her Majesty.
The Queen was forced to walk around him instead.
Royal protocol determines that people must always stand when the King or Queen enter the room, curtsy or bow, and never turn their backs on them.
In an upcoming biography, Elizabeth: An Intimate Portrait, it is revealed that the Queen was not offended by the faux pas and instead found it funny.
An excerpt published by the MailOnline claims: “Far from being offended, she was amused.
“And that night, when the Queen saw herself on television, bobbing about behind him, she laughed out loud.”
Her Majesty greeted the then US leader and First Lady Melania Trump in the quadrangle of the royal residence. Ben Stansall Last week, Gyles Brandreth claimed in the same book that during the final year of her life, the Queen battled with a painful cancer which killed her.
Queen Elizabeth officially died on September 8 from "old age", according to her death certificate.
Mr Brandreth wrote: "I had heard that the Queen had a form of myeloma - bone marrow cancer - which would explain her tiredness and weight loss and those ‘mobility issues’ we were often told about.”
I’m not sure what this post means to say; but I would suggest that you stay out of any diplomatic service.
Trump is a bloody Scot. We don’t bow and scrape to the evil spawn of Longshanks.
Good point.
Americans don’t bow to any king. Proves one more time how un-American Obama was with his king.
Now look at the shit we suffer from that ass king.
The king of the Marxist Muslim death to America
Excellent point. I have that trouble with my wife, and she is only 6 inches shorter than I am. The difference in strides between the Queen and President Trump is significant.
Yes, it is! My mother told it to me when I was a just little girl and I never forgot it. As I recall, in my mother’s version it was a duchess or countess, not Queen Victoria, and it was a scientist (or author?) who had been invited to her dinner party to add interesting conversation. But what I found on the internet was Queen Victoria and a diplomat.
My Mom was a stickler for manners, though. And the British can be such silly snobs about table manners. One time I was eating soup at an outdoor beach restaurant in a Third World country. One of my British military officer buddies came over and asked me to please come and join their table, as I had been requested by the visiting General Sir Hyphenated-Name. Who, me? Why? Because General Sir had noticed I dipped my soup away from me. (As Mama taught me, “Like little boats put out to sea, I push my spoon AWAY from me.”) I thought that was hilarious! And then the old finger bowl story made even more sense to me.
James I united the crowns...................
British may be required to follow those rules, but Trump is not one of her subjects
Amen
My mother and aunt went to Washington D.C. (from the midwest) where my aunt had just taken a job - probably just after WWII. They ate dinner at a fancy restaurant and between the courses had a very bland and luke-warm soup. They later found out they were finger bowls!
Below is a really funny story that the long-time police protection guy for the Queen told about her meeting an American couple while they were out on a stroll near one of her castles.
https://www.insider.com/queen-once-played-prank-on-american-tourists-2022-6
In Thailand when the king passed Thais would literally grovel. U.S. military personnel were told our response should be to stand at attention but otherwise not salute,bow, or take a knee.
For the Thai people, it’s very dangerous to insult or disrespect the monarch. You wind up in prison...
Yes, and I was the only American there. Swedish, Polish, British, Aussie, Kiwi, South African, etc. were there, but somehow I got singled out. Because ... soup! I was having a great time with my Kiwi buddies, and did not want to switch tables at first, but my British friend pleaded with me and did puppy eyes. So I did.
General Sir Pretentious Hyphenated-Name was a bit of a stuffy dolt, but a very kind gentleman. He had somehow come to the conclusion that I must somehow be an expert on All Things Local Culture and Language based on my soup-eating habits. Go figure. Anyway, he was very concerned about the maid at his guest house who was deathly ill and could not understand why the landlady refused her medical help.
At his request, I accompanied him and a couple of his officers to the guest house to deal with the situation. As it turned out, the maid belonged to an ethnic minority in that country and she had a severe case of malaria, dangerously severe. I told Sir General he really must have his officers drive her to the French hospital straight away, and informed the landlady we would be leaving with the maid now, and that she would not be charged for the maid’s medical treatment.
Sir General asked me why the landlady was so recalcitrant about getting medical help for the maid. I knew exactly why, but asked the landlady straight out. Her answer: the maid was “(ethnic minority slur) trash” and “not worth it”. I translated her reply for Sir General. He was appalled: “You mean, even her very life is worth nothing?” I was sad to have to nod yes. I suppose it was hard for him to fathom the terrible racism you find in Asia. “This cannot be!” I felt sorry for having shocked him so, given him such a rude awakening, and sheepishly replied “Welcome to Southeast Asia, Sir.”
Anyway, I learned dear old Mom was right. You just never know. Dip your soup right, and you might save a life. Seriously, life can be so strange!
I agree on the finger bowls. Napkins are fine. They’re nice if you’re picking and eating piles of blue crab with your hands, though. But then, at crab feasts they are not so hoity toity, just practical.
The lady was a lady, had class and a sense of humor.
Big deal.
Brits are too elitist on this silliness. I mean, yes, it is HER country, but to be so uptight about how far ahead, etc.
Someone cue the King of Siam with the “head must not be higher than mine”!
Love your story about your auntie! So sweet!
Thank you for sharing that story about Queen Elizabeth. I laughed so hard when I got to the part where the tourists handed her the camera. That is an incredible story, and so funny!
Crabs and other massively messy food. Ribs is the most common meal using finger bowls - and the best have rib bowls, too!
As for soup - that is to keep the stuff from possibly splashing and spilling on yourself.
These things need to be explained so people don’t simply think they’re useless pretentions!
Ah, yes, ribs, of course! And the best crab (and steamed oyster) joints have tables with holes in the center with trash can beneath where you toss the shells.
True, most etiquette is based on practical matters. Some reasons have been lost with time. We no longer carry swords around, but still shake hands.
For awhile is seemed the custom of the man always seated facing the entrance at restaurants had grown quaint, but judging by some of the stories in the news lately, perhaps it has reason again (spot violent intruders and protect the lady).
I dated a man who would always sit facing the door in case his crazy ex-wife showed up...
The hot towels are a very nice custom. :)
Oh, thank you for reminding me about those paper flowers. My mother took me to lunch at a Japanese restaurant uptown once when I was little, and they seemed so magical to me. Sweet memory. It’s sad they no longer make them :(
You can still get blooming tea, though:
https://www.delish.com/food/a27788339/teabloom-flowering-tea-set/
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