Russia claims Queen 'downs cocktails all day' and Theresa May 'has a brandy habit'

mirror.co.uk ^ | 4/6/18 | Lucy Clarke-Billings

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Russia claims Queen 'downs cocktails all day' and Theresa May 'has a brandy habit'

A Russian senator said the Queen loves wine and gin-based cocktails.

Russia has slammed the Queen for downing gin, wine and champagne every day in a 'fake news' propaganda blast against the UK.

Senator Aleksey Pushkov, an ally of President Vladimir Putin , said the monarch treats drinking like a "ceremony" while Prime Minster Theresa May has a brandy habit.

The politician claimed tell-tale mannerisms reveal the pair as 'unpleasant' heavy drinkers.

According to the Sun, Pushkov told Staterun TV: "Before dinner she [Her Majesty] drinks a cocktail made from gin and another based on wine, with ice and lemon.

"After the meal, she has a glass of wine with a bar of chocolate.

"She also drinks dry Martini. At the end of the day, she likes to drink cool champagne."

[a little elbow grease]

Speaking of the Queen ......."a toast to you" from The Thomas Crown Affair

[GoldenState_Rose]

Russians are just jealous. They killed the Romanovs, and now have Bolshevik leftovers and oligarchs from the Moscow circus representing them.

Sad.

[MilesVeritatis]

QE2 will be 92 years old in a couple weeks. Her Majesty can drink as much as she she wishes.

[a little elbow grease]

QE2 will be 92 years old in a couple weeks. Her Majesty can drink as much as she she wishes."

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I totally agree.

Raising a glass......

[a little elbow grease]

"Russians are just jealous. They killed the Romanovs, and now have Bolshevik leftovers and oligarchs from the Moscow circus representing them."

lol

[GoldenState_Rose]

Maybe the Senator could better spend his energies working to improve male life expectancy in Russia. 1/4 of Russian men die before their 55th birthday.

Culprit? Alcoholism.

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/02/18/science/why-russian-men-dont-live-as-long.html

[Ken H]

It’s good to be Queen.

[Telepathic Intruder]

The queen stumbles drunkenly into a bar and orders a scotch whiskey from the bartender. He hands her one and she spills in on his shoulder. "Hey watch it", he said. The queen pauses and says "I dub thee sir bartender".

OK, crappy joke. I just made it up.

[Cowboy Bob]

I came here because of Freddie Mercury. :(

[skr]

I think he meant Hillary.

[Netz]

Nobody creates disinformation better than the Russkies...

[Netz]

Nobody creates disinformation better than the Russkies...

[a little elbow grease]

"I came here because of Freddie Mercury."

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LOL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ9rUzIMcZQ

Bohemian Rhapsody

[a little elbow grease]

"I think he meant Hillary."

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LOL.

'The Slimy Monarch of Chappaqua' was on the floor on election night.

;-)

[DesertRhino]

What kind of moron would be jealous of someone else having a monarch? Laughable.

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"For decades Queen Mother Elizabeth (1900-2002) was without a doubt the most loved part of the British Royal Family. The mother of the United Kingdom’s current queen Elizabeth II became a national icon. She gained sympathy as she ‘made’ her insecure husband George VI a good king, gave people hope in World War II and lost her husband half way her life."

"After the early death of George VI in 1952 she started her role as Queen Mother, the matriarch of the Royal Family, and lead the British monarchy through many serious crises. Always with a daily intake of at least 8 units of alcohol, according to modern standards she would be labeled as a heavy drinker.

Still the Queen Mum lived to see 101."

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Raising a glass to this Queen ....

[GoldenState_Rose]

Nobody laments the loss of tradition more than Russians do.

Russia: Monarchist Nostalgia Remains Powerful
https://www.rferl.org/a/1071729.html

(Article was written in 2006 though, now Soviet nostalgia is more en vogue.)

Practically speaking. With regard to UK, consider this: Forbes reports the British monarchy “contributes nearly £1.8 billion to the UK economy” annually, including £550 million in tourism.

[McGruff]

This Means War!

[Savrola]

The Russians really are acting more than a little unhinged at the moment.

They appear to even be suggesting that Theresa May has a problem with alcohol because he likes the occasional brandy.

This is Theresa May, the vicars daughter whose idea of being naughty and wild in youth was running through a farmer’s wheat field.

These Russians always go that little bit too far with their fantastical allegations, don’t they?

This whole Skripal thing has really got them rattled. They have become far too used to getting away with things.

[9YearLurker]

Is this more propaganda meant to incite the Brits to military action against Russia?

The drums of war are beating so hard.