Presidents come and go, but for more than half a century, the queen has always been the queen.
President Bush was playing host for the royal couple (Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip during their two-day visit to the capital. It's the Queen's fifth visit to the States, where George W. Bush thanked her for the support during the Iraqi War. Yesterday, the White House was decorated to perfection for a white- tie dinner for the Queen, where about 134 A-list guests were invited. Who wouldn't want to get an invitation to such a big dinner party, when the Queen is present? Well, apparently there are more important things to do than showing up at such a big event. That's probably the reason why Helen Mirren, who won an Award for the portrayal of Elizabeth II in "The Queen" turned down the invitation of Her Majesty.
Since this story is not that interesting as others, the blooper of the American President made the crowd burst out into raucous laughter: he made the Queen 200 years older than she is. Embarrassing and the queen was not amused. (article in the The New York Times)
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