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Queen funny moments

The Queen's platinum jubilee celebrations are now over but I wanted to do one more post for it. She is known for her quick wit and sense of humour and here I am sharing a few of them. 

Photo credit to The Royal Family Instagram

In 2007, President George Bush misspoke at a welcome ceremony at the White House and said the Queen had celebrated the US bicentennial in 1776 instead of 1976. making her 200 years older! At a dinner at the British ambassador's residence two days later, she joked, "I wondered whether I should start this toast by saying, 'when I was here in 1776..."

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau toasted the Queen at a gala for the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in 2015, pointing out that he as the 12th Prime Minister to hold office during her reign. She replied, "Thank you, Mr Prime Minister of Canada, for making me feel so old." 

When the Queen tried to cut a slice of cake at the 100-year celebration of the Women's Institute in 2015,the knife got stuck in it, causing her and other royals to burst out laughing. 

The Queen acted in a skit for the London 2012 Olympics. She starred in it with James Bond actor Daniel Craig and appeared to jump out of a helicopter.The jump was really performed by a stuntman but she liked the idea and agreed to it and when she was asked if she would like a speaking part, she replied without hesitation, "Of course I must say something. After all, he is coming to rescue me." 

When the deputy first minister of Ireland asked her if she was well during a visit to Northern Ireland in 2016, she said, "Well, I'm still alive,anyway." 

In a promotional video for the 2016 Invictus games, Prince Harry receives a competitive video message from Barack & Michelle Obama. Michelle says "Hey, Prince Harry, remember when you told us to bring it at the invictus Games?" Barack adds, "careful what you wish for," and the Queen responds with,"Oh, really, please." 

The queen made world leaders laugh at a photo-op at the 2021 G7 Summit when she asked, "Are you supposed to be looking as if yo're enjoying yourself?" 



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