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it was always tipped by those of us in the know as the meeting to
watch, because the unthinkable could always happen. And it did.
It wasn’t President Barack Obama talking to It came when the first lady of the United The queen’s been on the world stage for more It wasn’t only President Obama who slayed Britain with his charm. His wife was also successful, standing head and shoulders above the best. The queen – accustomed to pomp and protocol at She gave the Obamas a signed and framed photograph of her and her husband Prince Phillip. In return, the first couple gave her majesty an iPod. Not the most obvious gift for a monarch in her 9th decade, you might But there was more to come. Over centuries those around the royals have drawn up a list of do’s and dont’s. Among them: Keep your hands off. President George W. Bush got a withering look in 2007 when he gave her a cheeky wink. He’s lucky she didn’t poke him in the eye. Queen Elizabeth II gives President George W. Bush a withering look post-wink. So I hid behind the sofa when I saw Mrs. Obama slide her arm around the queen yesterday. But then the biggest surprise of all. The queen returned the gesture, and placed her own arm gently on the first lady’s back. Whatever next? You could almost hear Michelle posted on Apr 2, 2009 12:07 PM ()
Prime Minister Gordon Brown about how to bail out the world’s
economies. Not the nuclear discussions with those tricky Russians
either. Nor even what the Axis of Evil might get up to in London
(France’s Sarkozy and Germany’s Merkel, that is!). 
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No. It was a simple touch.
States of America met the first lady of Great Britain – Her Majesty
Queen Elizabeth II, Head of State of the United Kingdom and of 15 other
Commonwealth realms. She is our Head of the Armed Forces, Fount of
Justice and Defender of the Faith.
than five decades; Michelle Obama for about five minutes – but all of
them quite dazzling.
Yesterday she showed Britons why.
She
strode across the plush Buckingham Palace carpet to shake the queen’s
hand with the kind of courteous informality that characterizes
Americans. Unlike the British royals, they don’t do "stuffy." And they
don’t curtsey much either.
every step – seemed surprisingly at ease too. She took hold of Mrs.
Obama’s hand firmly – not her usual end-of-fingertips,
don’t-come-too-close handshake.
think – but then I guess they realized that those little ear-phones are
just perfect when wearing a crown.
Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating was dubbed the "Lizard of Oz" by British tabloids when, in 1992, he was photographed with his arm resting on the queen’s back. Simply not done, old chap.
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inviting the queen to come over for a clambake. Another Buffalo wing,
your majesty? 
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