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Michelle Obama charms queen away from protocol
AP via Yahoo News ^
| April 2 2009
| Jennifer Quinn
Posted on 04/02/2009 3:50:57 PM PDT by malkee
LONDON – Michelle Obama's meeting with Queen Elizabeth II began with a handshake and ended in a hug.
The first lady arrived Wednesday with President Barack Obama. After separate meetings on the eve of the G-20 summit, the couple attended an evening reception for world leaders hosted by the queen.
Mrs. Obama clearly made an impression with the 82-year-old monarch — so much that the smiling queen strayed slightly from protocol and briefly wrapped her arm around the first lady in a rare public show of affection. It was the first time Mrs. Obama — who is nearly a foot taller — had met the queen. The first lady also wrapped her arm around the monarch's shoulder and back.
A Buckingham Palace spokesman who asked not to be identified because of palace policy said he could not remember the last time the queen had displayed such public affection with a first lady or dignitary.
"It was a mutual and spontaneous display of affection," he said. "We don't issue instructions on not touching the queen."
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: bhouk; bhovisit; flotusmichelle; g20; gaffe; jackieyo; michelle; michellemabelle; obama; qe2; royals
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Hmm.
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posted on
04/02/2009 3:50:57 PM PDT
by
malkee
To: malkee
Just another case of Ugly Americans doing their thing.
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posted on
04/02/2009 3:53:58 PM PDT
by
Carling
("We've lost two people in my family because you dickheads won't cut trees down," - Warwick Spooner)
To: malkee
Does the article say if she also kissed her on both cheeks, Godfather-style?
To: malkee
“...and briefly wrapped her arm around the first lady “
Must have a very looooong arm.
To: malkee
And QE is just like the gracious hostess who, seeing her inept guest picking up the fish knife to attack the non-fish appetizer does just the same—so the other guests follow suit and the rube is spared even knowing his breach.
To: PetroniusMaximus
QE II was lucky to get her arm back... she was probably worried for a second or two that she’d have to gnaw her own arm off to get away from mrs. “O.”
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posted on
04/02/2009 4:01:15 PM PDT
by
Trajan88
(www.bullittclub.com)
To: malkee
I just seen the clip. My mouth dropped. You don't touch the Queen!
To: malkee
Mrs. Obama clearly made an impression with the 82-year-old monarch — so much that the smiling queen strayed slightly from protocol and briefly wrapped her arm around the first lady in a rare public show of affection.
Right... I suppose that if Obama was shorter (or Queen taller) and Queen would be patting Obama on her shoulder, that wouldn't be interpreted as condescending either.
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posted on
04/02/2009 4:05:16 PM PDT
by
alecqss
To: 9YearLurker
Holy Yikes! There is a fish knife?
I am so embarrassed! I may never return to the "Catfish Shack"!
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posted on
04/02/2009 4:12:29 PM PDT
by
Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
To: malkee
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posted on
04/02/2009 4:14:06 PM PDT
by
unixfox
(The 13th Amendment Abolished Slavery, The 16th Amendment Reinstated It !)
To: PetroniusMaximus
Like trying to put your arms around a “double wide”!
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posted on
04/02/2009 4:14:18 PM PDT
by
WellyP
(obama must go!)
To: malkee
(Courtesy of Roscoe Karns)
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posted on
04/02/2009 4:15:32 PM PDT
by
Lizavetta
(Politicians: When they're not lying, they're stealing.)
To: Red_Devil 232
To: malkee
Only the leftists protectors of the pretenders would use “Michelle Obama” and “charm” in the same sentence.
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posted on
04/02/2009 4:19:56 PM PDT
by
CaptRon
(Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead)
To: Lizavetta
The Queen and the Missouri pack mule!
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posted on
04/02/2009 4:20:33 PM PDT
by
WellyP
(obama must go!)
To: malkee
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posted on
04/02/2009 4:22:02 PM PDT
by
USAF70
(America is not 'governed' by the President or Congress. America is governed by the U.S.Constitution.)
To: malkee
The media will continue to make a big deal out of this so they don’t have to talk about Obama bowing to the Saudi King.
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posted on
04/02/2009 4:22:26 PM PDT
by
stylecouncilor
(The black man is keeping me down!)
To: malkee
Wait until she lays the I hate Whitey Rant on the Queen like she does with the Queen of the nation of Islam. That should be good on the Ole Protocol.
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posted on
04/02/2009 4:22:30 PM PDT
by
Cheetahcat
(Osamabama the Wright kind of Racist!)
To: 9YearLurker
Exactly. Rush spoke today about the guest who spooned up the liquid in the finger dish soup style with the Queen following suit. She is a gracious lady. How I wish she would have nodded to her security detail to remove that woman’s arm from her person.
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posted on
04/02/2009 4:22:57 PM PDT
by
lovesdogs
(Take heart...we are a resilient nation. Just ask Jimmy Carter.)
To: Lizavetta
The picture is missing the wide Load warning on her backside.
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posted on
04/02/2009 4:23:57 PM PDT
by
Cheetahcat
(Osamabama the Wright kind of Racist!)
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