OMFG - the Obamas shrunk the Queen

[malaise]

[Occam Bandage]

1. Inbreeding ain't good for the stature, it seems. nt

[biopowertoday]

2. Not even funny.

[malaise]

4. Just like her false smile n/t

[roguevalley]

87. false? check it out:

"It is reported that the Queen was so taken by Mrs Obama she even said: "Now we've met, will you please keep in touch?"

[malaise]

92. You're correct

The also said today that the queen touched her first and saw nothing wrong with being touched.

[Goblinmonger]

6. yet true none-the-less. n/t

[jkshaw]

19. The Queen is in her 80s somewhere, isn't she?

I'm 79 and have lost nearly five inches of the height I was at 35. It happens, to the elderly, royalty or not. I was surprised, too, at how short she appears. But standing next to the President and First Lady she would indeed look as though the Obamas had shrunk the queen.

I admire the woman for still standing up on her pins, and without a cane yet.

[Occulus]

48. It's happening to my mom too n/t

[Captain Hilts]

66. 82. Phil's older. nt

[bridgit]

56. ring-ring ring-ring...Hello, why yes he's here: O-Bandage! It's for you it's Danny DeVito

[HeresyLives]

3. She'll be 84 this year.

[dflprincess]

22. That makes my mom just a year older than the Queen

my mother has lost nearly 4 inches (I'm finally taller than her) as she's aged (Fosamax wasn't made soon enough, though she takes it now). I have no idea how tall the Queen was, but her short stature may be more a problem of aging than something to laugh at.

[pacalo]

5. I never saw the Windsors with so much warmth on their faces when the boy king visited.

When he visited, they seemed to look, well, constipated.

[Golden Raisin]

38. Unlike the boy king

President and Mrs. Obama can speak intelligible and intelligent English.

[ColbertWatcher]

58. What about when they came to America?

Remember this one?

[Captain Hilts]

67. Chalk one up for Liz. He must have burn marks in that jacket. nt

[malaise]

78. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

I forgot those - 'we are not amused' is Queenie's expression - freaking priceless :rofl:

[pacalo]

81. Yes! That's the look I'm talking about in the second picture. Bingo!

:toast:

[Captain Hilts]

65. They HATED him. nt

[Bluenorthwest]

86. For what it's worth, Liz and Phil found W distasteful

way back when his Dad was in office. At a state dinner, in the UK I think, W made conversation by telling the Queen he was the black sheep of his family, and asking who the black sheep in her family was. She was not amused.

[madrchsod]

7. it`s the weight of the crown

that`s bringing her down.........

[malaise]

11. DUzy

:rofl:

[Sugar Smack]

35. HA!!!

:spray:

[bridgit]

57. Suu-eet! They should make those for screw caps on fancy whiskey bottles

:headbang:

[Generator]

8. The purse thing never ceases to amaze me

What woman has her purse on her arm IN THE HOUSE? You know, money, keys, lipstick, kleenex-those should not be needed-ie the bathroom is nearby-unless it's codes for something. (she doesn't use money or keys anyway I'm sure-she's the freaking queen) WHAT is in there?

[Occam Bandage]

10. It's a remote control enabling her to exercise her royal control over all mute swans in the kingdom.

[KittyWampus]

13. I'm quite sure you are correct.

[malaise]

12. LOL

Isn't that the truth.

[azmouse]

20. What's in the Queen's handbag...

'What's In The Queen's Handbag: And Other Royal Secrets' reveals that though the 81-year-old monarch doesn't carry cash, keys or a passport - since she doesn't own one - her bag is far from empty. Inside are a collection of good luck charms given to her by her children, including miniature dogs, horses and saddles, plus family snaps. The most treasured of which is a photo of Prince Andrew on his safe return from the Falklands in 1982.

Also inside the tote is a make-up case, given to her by Prince Philip as a wedding gift 60 years ago. It also houses an s-shaped metal meat hook which she places on the edge of the dinner table, from which to suspends her handbag, keeping it off the floor.

And more info:

It's not only what's inside the monarch's bags that is significant, but the bag itself, for she uses it to communicate with her staff in a very subtle manner. Before dining with the Queen, a point is made to inform guests that dinner will end in about five minutes after she places her bag on the table top. On walkabouts, she holds the bag to one side to show she intends to move on, at which point a lady-in-waiting joins the conversation, allowing her to slip away without causing offence. When at a banquet, if the Queen's bag is placed on the floor, then it's a sign that she's not finding the conversation interesting, and wants nothing more than to escape. However, if the royal bag is dangling happily from the crook of her left arm, she is happy and relaxed.

[YOY]

23. I was hoping for one of those Sterling 9 mm Mk VII Pistols

The ones the British paratroopers use...they look all star warsy.

[tammywammy]

26. I didn't know all that, very interesting! n/t

[dipsydoodle]

29. Where on earth did you find all that out ?

I'm not disagreeing - all sounds plausible. I've seen her on TV many times and have never noticed the handbag before.

[azmouse]

44. Google "Queen's handbag"

It's amazing so many people had questions about it that a search would even turn up info.

[dixiegrrrrl]

30. Fascinating...thanks for sharing that.

Makes sense...the code bag.

[DemBones DemBones]

32. I'm glad to finally know about the Queen's purse.

I suppose the Queen Mum used the same codes when she was still living. Very useful.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

34. Well, it's dangling from the crook of her left arm so she must have been happy

when taking the photo!

It's sweet that she's sentimental about her little treasures in the purse.

[Octafish]

42. Her stash.

Sorry. Her royal stash.

[AzDar]

50. I've always suspected it contained a flask.

:)

[malaise]

53. Makes sense

:D

[azmouse]

55. The Queen's mother would have had a gin bottle in her handbag.

She loved gin. So do I... :9

[Captain Hilts]

69. Gordon's, Beefeater, Bombay, didn't care so long as it was served cold. nt

[Raster]

75. no, that would have been her mother, The Queen Mum, who was known to enjoy her gin.

[ConcernedCanuk]

59. Soooo - what does THIS picture mean???

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Note the fingers on Bushes left hand

I dunno if that is a photo-shop or not, but some sites have deleted the photo

B'sides - the Queen don't look overjoyed . . .

almost looks like she's thinking

"why do I have to stand beside this idiot" . . .

[azmouse]

60. I think she's wishing she had a sceptor in her hand instead of a handbag

so she could beat the idiot over the head.

BTW... Laura looks nice in that pic.

[malaise]

61. LOL

:rofl:

[ConcernedCanuk]

62. I think you are correct - found another pic

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"oh I outta . . . "

[malaise]

84. Damn have two such horrible dresses

ever been photographed together?

[Manifestor_of_Light]

79. Ah yes the icky blue dress with the bolero jacket.

That made it look like the lady's headlights were....never mind......

[hlthe2b]

25. It's their nuclear football.... ya know to bomb the Falklands....

:evilgrin:

[Hassin Bin Sober]

36. Codes for the holy hand-grenade?

[Golden Raisin]

37. The spare tiara in case of emergency.

[Lugnut]

43. She reminds me of Sophia Petrillo.

The Golden Girls was one of my favorite sitcoms.

[MiniMe]

51. Reminds me of my Grandmother

[Raster]

73. A friend of mine actually waited on the Queen on her US tour during the late 80s.

Inside the purse is a tissue AND a little device that she can afix to the side of a table and then hang her purse from. Her personal housekeeping staff also bring Her Majesty's own toilet seat with them. The Royal Bum only sits on a Royal Throne.

[vadawg]

85. it used to be a tracker device and a webley service revolver..

[roguevalley]

88. a hankie and her lipstick. not much else. :) she's one traditional

woman. my sweet grannie never left the house without a purse, gloves and hat. I have a picture of her standing at the BEACH with shirtwaist dress, sensible shoes, gloves and purse. You have to understand a sort of generational thing here. I think Elizabeth is cute. reminds me of all the women I love who are gone now.

[asjr]

9. They shrunk Phillip also. I thought he was

supposed to be tall.

[malaise]

16. He was never very tall

I have an aunt and an uncle both in their 80s and both over six feet tall.

[TheCoxwain]

14. I have been within the touching distance of Prince Phillip

I was at the WMTC 2006 held in London that year .. Prince Phillip was the keynote speaker .. He was then shown around all the Naval exhibits .. I followed his around

[dipsydoodle]

31. Navel exhibits ? Like this ?

:rofl:

[KittyWampus]

15. She looks pleased as heck to have a good reason to have her hair all done up

[Lebam in LA]

17. LOL

:rofl:

[RB TexLa]

18. That's one stop on the tour they should have skipped

[RedCappedBandit]

21. Agreed

[glinda]

24. Actually the Queen looks rather excited and pleased. Her husband is another matter though.

[Gator_Matt]

28. Very true. Philip is notoriously racist

Here's hoping that he won't make any gaffes during their visit.

[Captain Hilts]

68. Like many men of his generation, he uses racist language. No evidence he

really is.

[glinda]

80. My first impression of his body language was that he could possibly be. That would explain it.

[Captain Hilts]

82. He's always stiff as a board. I think he unclasps his hands only to pee. nt

[Byronic]

96. True, but Philip has suffered back problems lately

He is probably still in a fair amount of pain

[GoCubsGo]

40. Check out some of the other threads with photos of the meeting

He looked pleased to see them in the a bunch of the other photos. Cameras are really good at making a person look bad.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

27. I think she started out at five-foot-four, when she was young.

So she's probably lost some height.

My mother always towered over me, even when she was 82 years old. She was about five-foot-seven plus a couple of inches for heels. I'm five foot three.


The Obamas are BIG people. That's one reason they both look fabulous in their clothes.

[Control-Z]

52. At 84 your mom

is still wearing heels? Wow. I had to take sandals with me yesterday so I could slip into them on errands before and after work.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

63. Let me clarify.

She was wearing lace up things with crepe rubber soles and a chunky 2 inch heels.

When I was young (1950s-60s) she wore these bitchy-looking spike heels that just had an elastic band across the front. They are called Spring-O-Lators. No kidding. The middle of the sole has a piece of elastic in it. And she never fell down in them.

My momma was a hot number, back in the day. :evilgrin:

[Dukkha]

33. it's also because we have a president who doesn't slocuh in a stupor nature

everytime * posed with another world leader he had that hunchback glassy stare

[TahitiNut]

39. Phillip sure has changed since I met him in 1962.

:shrug:

[Deep13]

46. Wow, only 47 years ago?

He must age quickly! :evilgrin:

[TahitiNut]

47. Yup. Time fries when you're having fun. I haven't changed at all, of course.

:silly:

I was a cadet on the Coast Guard training ship Eagle in Edinburgh for the Trades Festival and Phil reviewed the ship ... stopping every couple of cadets to chat.
:shrug:

[road2000]

41. The Queen and my mom could be twins.

Maybe that's why I've always liked her. But then, I've heard she's a pretty nice girl. ;-)

[Occulus]

54. I found a picture of her on the throne...

She strongly reminded me of my grandmother. I would not want to be standing in front of her when she was displeased; I'd probably just do as she said without any argument...

[Captain Hilts]

83. Evidently she does a killing imitation of Nancy Reagan. Really. nt

[Deep13]

45. They grow 'em tall in Illinois, I guess.

Actually, the queen looks well for an 80+ year old. But people tend to stay well longer these days, especially when healthcare is universal and financed by the state.

[Odin2005]

49. She looks pretty good for being 84.

And I always seem to forget how tall Michelle is!

[roguevalley]

89. her mama was 104 I think when she died. longevity, it can't be beat. :)

[Muttocracy]

97. oh, that's right, her mom did live a really long time! nt

[Captain Hilts]

64. An FDR cabinet member said Liz's parents "looked like Pygmies next to the towering Roosevelts." In

fact, when ER visited the Buck House during WWII, Cecil Beaton made her sit down for the official photograph with the Royals because it was thought that it would hurt Allied morale if folks saw the FL so much bigger than the King.

[malaise]

76. Very interesting

Thanks for that. :D

[a la izquierda]

70. Like others said, I bet she shrunk with age.

She just can't chalk it up to being Italian: my grandma says, "Italian women don't die, we shrink out of existence."
I'm 5'1" and I tower over her and I towered over my great-grandma before she died. It makes me feel good and kinda sad.

[Captain Hilts]

72. She started out at 5'2" and has shrunk from that. nt

[malaise]

91. Well the British reporter on Tweety just said

it - they shrunk the queen - they dwarfed them. Tweety said did you notice that - hahahahahahaha - she must have read DU :rofl:

[bridgit]

71. It's a 'forced perspective', dude that snapped the pic looks taller than the Obama's...

Is that even possible :dunce:

[malaise]

74. Tweety hinted at the shrinking

at the end of his program. :rofl:

[bridgit]

77. Well she is 84 years old maybe she needs Boniva

Cause I'm sure you're not attempting to pit 40-something year old people over a woman that offered great solace to her people while handing out food & blankets during the bombed out Nazi V-2 blitz of London doddering little handbag or no she did just Knight Teddy < ;)

[malaise]

90. But but but Michelle touched her and

they shrunk.:rofl:

[bridgit]

93. Agreed! But she didn't *curtsy* whoopsy breach in worldly protocol...

Maybe, I hear you suggesting, that it is not reasonable to expect a woman from the south side of ChiTown to get it right the first time but there's plenty of time or is there?

:spray: :kick:

[Hardrada]

94. Who is in the picture behind the pillow?

Can we have someone in the lab get that enlarged? It might be important.

[firefox28]

95. Size matters not

Didn't Yoda say something about size not being a factor?

[Ilsa]

98. She wouldn't look so diminuitive if she were one step closer. nt