Great woman! She worked as a mechanic in WWII changing oil and fixing flats for the British military. When I learned that she gained my respect. Now those no-account sons of her’s are a different story!
Some years ago the Queen was at a bird hunt, when a winged bird flapped at her feet.
Without delay, she picked it up and wrung its neck.
Not one of the American royals, nor any of their entourage, or coat holders could think so quickly, or so much as know what to do.
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has delivered a silent rebuke to animal rights activists who objected to her killing a wounded game bird with her bare hands.
http://abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=82100
Experts Defend Queen
Shooting experts defended the Queen’s action as merciful, saying neck-wringing was the fastest and most humane way to end the bird’s agony.
“All she did was put a bird out of its misery after it had been shot. She can’t see what the fuss is about,” a royal aide told the Daily Express today.
I had read that when she was in uniform, she was accompanying her Mother, the Queen, who was walking on some uneven ground. The Queen was having a problem -— wearing heels, so Princess Elizabeth took off her sensible shoes and let her Mother wear them. Elizabeth walked in her stocking feet.
I’ve tried to find this story on a search site, but can’t. But I remember the story and seeing the picture in the newspaper.