I simply ADORE Queen Elizabeth

[CatWoman]

How The Queen pranked unwitting American tourists who failed to recognise her at Balmoral by telling them: 'I've never seen a royal... but this policeman has'

A group of American tourists failed to recognise the Queen after they met her walking on her Scottish estate.

The 93-year-old monarch had been out for a stroll in the grounds of Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, accompanied by protection officer Richard Griffin.

She was dressed in tweeds and wearing a headscarf when she came across the group of tourists.

Unaware of who she was they struck up a conversation and asked her if she lived in the area to which she replied that she did indeed have a house nearby.

They went on to question whether she had ever met the Queen herself.

Not wanting to reveal who she was, she enjoyed a private joke as she gestured towards Mr Griffin and said: 'No but this policeman has.'


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7413653/Queen-cracks-joke-unwitting-American-tourists-fail-recognise-Balmoral-estate.html?fbclid=IwAR2D3qROjiTcMBjQ0FIs8SAxHPrsdSI7dhoVveWJ0_BfLlZB31N0UXL0GmM

[hlthe2b]

1. that was some clueless Americans, but it is funny...

to HRM

[Skittles]

6. she's done it before

email snip from my English godmother:

When she was younger and had small children she was in a shop in Sandringham when someone said to her you look so like the Queen, she replied, "How very reassuring"

[Blue_true]

9. Sort of like the movie where the American Cowboys met a mummy that needed their bodies

to resurrect itself.

[malaise]

2. I'm not a fan of any royals anywhere

but I love the response

[emmaverybo]

3. She is very hardworking. All those appearances rain or shine. A terrific morale booster. No,

I don’t believe in the monarchy. But if England had to have one, she’s simply the best.

[mcar]

5. I agree

She's 90 fricking 3 and still does her duty. I like her grandkids too. They were born into privilege but are trying to make the world a better place.

[renate]

11. Ditto

She’s admirable. I honestly can’t imagine anyone better for the job than her.

[Skittles]

4. the old bird has a sense of humor

as my mum used to say

[lpbk2713]

7. "Scuse me lady while I get a pitcher of this officer."

"The folks back home will be impressed."

[pansypoo53219]

8. so does prince philip, but the best was on NPR. when one of those arab princes came for a visit

to her scottish place, she drove her land rover like it was her WW2 ambulance to scare the shit out of him.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

10. I would love to meet her majesty.

I'm sure that will never happen, but I can still dream.

[lunatica]

12. She never misses a beat

and it’s remarkable that she still works. And she seems to be sharp as a whip.

She would be a remarkable woman in any walk of life.