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What do you think of this ?

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00514/Queen-and-Michelle-_514015a.jpg

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2220412/posts

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And this ? Make sure to read the caption. Unbelievable arrogance and audacity !

http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/slideshow/photo//090401/481/64546497bfa2479cabc110db2a6fc980/

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Please tell me the picture in your first link was PhotoShopped! Michelle didn't put her arm around the queen, did she??? Just when I think I can't be more appalled at that pair -——

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It was disgusting and low class and would have gone against everything that they would have been briefed on. I am afraid I do not buy the spontaneous reaction theory I feel it was something calculated to show that they considered the Queen not a head of state that should be treated according to the customs of that country but as show of anti royalist and trying to demean the Queen's position. Maybe they thought it would actually give him credence and support amongst Americans who for good reason do not agree with a monarchy.

Again they have miss-judged the actual situation. There are many Americans who not wanting a monarchy for themselves love to see the pomp and ceremony and appreciate it for what it is and treat it with due respect, you only have to look at the crowds that were present the last time the Queen and the Duke visited the States, we showed many of these on the dose. Maybe amongst some of the far left sreet thugs in Chicago this may sit well but the average American and Brit will not take it well.

To compare to the impish wink of GWB is ridiculous and something that made headlines worldwide the Michelle incident is shown as a spontanoues down to earth gesture which IMHO was neither. GWB was and was received by the Queen as such and no doubt later GWB would have checked he had no offended Michelle no doubt did not.