Why the Queen was not amused by Berlusconi - The Independen »
Posted By gamahuche 7 months, 1 week ago in NewsDuring her 57-year reign, our calm and genial monarch has shaken the hands of hundreds of world leaders, forming friendships with a diverse range of statesmen from Nelson Mandela to Ronald Reagan.
And, unlike her outspoken husband Prince Philip, the Queen is always careful to keep her real opinions about the politicians she meets firmly under her hat.
But on the eve of the G20 summit, the grating tones of one boisterous Italian gentleman proved too much for even her practised royal ears to bear. After posing for the traditional "family" photograph at Buckingham Palace with the G20 leaders, Her Majesty was caught on film raising her arms in exasperation and openly berating Italy's Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, for unduly raising his voice.
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gamahuche7 months, 1 week ago
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The Queen is quite willing to stand up for herself and to castigate bad behaviour by whoever causes her serious offence as evidenced by this story.
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Silvio Berlusconi, brash upstart that he is fully earned her rebuke.
Queen 1 - Berlusconi 0.
Perhaps this story also will clarify for those absurd blowhards who tried to make an "incident" out of Michelle Obama putting a sisterly arm around the Queen that the good lady would DEFINITELY have stood up for herself had she felt in the least bit "not amused". -
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gamahuche7 months, 1 week ago
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I tried to give 2 web-links on one post..
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Silly me!
First was to the youtube link which shows what was going on here - an illegal mobile-phone clip:
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/03/que... -
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gamahuche7 months, 1 week ago
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And here the link to the propeller story which linked to it - and which preceded mine :(
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So please go over there and give him a vote - thanks!!
http://www.propeller.com/story/2009/04/03/queen-el...
[courtesy of ConquistadorForLife - great name!]
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