Mrs. Obama and Queen Elizabeth

[cassiesmom]

It sounds to me like whoever advised Mrs. Obama regarding the trip to England, missed the mark on this one ... she acted overly familiar with Queen Elizabeth. Maybe she was just very excited about meeting her. The Obamas gave her an iPod that contained photos and video from her trip to Virginia. A thoughtful gift, yes, but in an iPod? (I heard on the news that the Queen's grandchildren have already given her an iPod - I wonder what's on it?)

And I think this outfit is a rare Mrs. Obama don't... (the First Lady's, not the student)

[Karen]

I bet the outfit looks better when she's standing than it does in that photo. I haven't seen any of the news coverage.

[Grace]

I heard on the news tonight that the Queen didn't get her knickers in a knot over this. It was said that the Queen actually touched Mrs. Obama first.

As for the gifts - what do you give to the woman who has everything?

Much ado about nothing.

[sparks19]

I heard on the news tonight that the Queen didn't get her knickers in a knot over this. It was said that the Queen actually touched Mrs. Obama first.

As for the gifts - what do you give to the woman who has everything?

Much ado about nothing.

You give her corgi stuff of course they are the "queens dogs" afterall. lol

I don't know. I should ask my grandmother what she thinks. she's hardcore old english and you best not disrespect the queen in her presence lol

[Grace]

I don't know. I should ask my grandmother what she thinks. she's hardcore old english and you best not disrespect the queen in her presence lol

"This was a mutual and spontaneous display of affection and appreciation between the queen and Michelle Obama," a palace spokeswoman said.

[Laura's Babies]

They said on the morning news that the ipod with the video of her trip to the US was what she asked for.. They said you are not suppose to touch the queen, no matter what and the queen touched her so she probably assumed it was alright to touch the queen... I think Mrs. O was just trying to be nice and you know she had to be excited about meeting the queen... Who wouldn't?

[sparks19]

"This was a mutual and spontaneous display of affection and appreciation between the queen and Michelle Obama," a palace spokeswoman said.

sorry... i wasn't really making a comment on what happened in their meeting. I didn't see it or read about it. It was more just a silly comment about my old english grandmother. Just a joke

[Medusa]

I saw "the touch" on TV; Mrs. Obama lightly touched the Queen on her back and no matter what anyone says, the Queen visibly bristled and looked at Mrs. Obama as if to say "What are you doing?" Yes, it's a breach of etiquette to touch the Queen no matter if the Queen touched her first but c'mon, it wasn't done w/malice. Mrs. Obama was just being friendly and probably was excited at meeting the Queen of England. When one makes a gesture like that, it's purely innocent. Mrs. Obama is under the microscope and, unfortunately, will be judged on absolutely everything she says and does. Can you imagine making the news because you made a friendly gesture towards someone and are now being criticized for it?

[Pam]

You give her corgi stuff of course they are the "queens dogs" afterall. lol

Good idea Sparks! .... although I doubt that the queen has quite the relationship with her dogs that us PTers do.

Honestly, who is the queen that someone should not touch her. As for Mrs. Obama's outfits, well let's just say that if I were her I would hire myself a new fashion coordinator. That outfit was just horrible. Jackie Kennedy she isn't.

[Medusa]

Honestly, who is the queen that someone should not touch her.

It's an old custom which began more for security reasons than anything. She's the head of state and I certainly wouldn't touch President Obama or any president unless he extended his hand to me first. Actually, to be overly familiar w/anyone after having just met them is, IMO, bad etiquette. There's an awful lot of hugging, etc. that goes on today that needn't, although it, too, is a friendly gesture. But, as I said, Mrs. Obama certainly wasn't threatening in any way.

[Killearn Kitties]

It's funny, but of all the news reports I have heard surrounding the G20, I have not heard a single report here of this incident. I have seen footage of the meeting and the pair of them having their photos taken, arms touching backs, and there was no comment on it whatsoever.

Mrs Obama was visiting a girls school when she wore the dress. Perhaps she thought something less formal was called for than your average head of state kind of thing. I thought she looked great in it, and it was such a beautiful colour. I've just hear an interview with the editor of Vogue who absolutely loved it.

[Medusa]

It's funny, but of all the news reports I have heard surrounding the G20, I have not heard a single report here of this incident. I have seen footage of the meeting and the pair of them having their photos taken, arms touching backs, and there was no comment on it whatsoever.

Mrs Obama was visiting a girls school when she wore the dress. Perhaps she thought something less formal was called for than your average head of state kind of thing. I thought she looked great in it, and it was such a beautiful colour. I've just hear an interview with the editor of Vogue who absolutely loved it.

No matter what she wears, it's all a matter of taste and someone isn't going to like it and others will love it. It's all inconsequential to me. It isn't as though she wore hot pants or a micro mini. LOL First they found fault w/her sleeveless dresses. If I had her well toned arms, I'd wear sleeveless dresses, too. So it's informal, so what. Fashion is as individual as we are. If that's all they can criticize, I'd say she's doing alright.

[gini]

What I read yesterday is that the palace was very quick in putting out a statement that stopped the media in their tracks (tracks of mud).

I also read that it was the Queen who made the first gesture and Michelle responded in an affectionate way. Everybody lived!!

As for the dress - it isn't one of my favorites - but she wears bright colors so well.

It occurred to me yesterday that I should be paying attention to what her husband is doing and saying - not to what Michelle is wearing!

[lvpets2002]

I saw everything with most Gracefullness & upmost Respectfullness..

[lizbud]

Mrs Obama was visiting a girls school when she wore the dress. Perhaps she thought something less formal was called for than your average head of state kind of thing. I thought she looked great in it, and it was such a beautiful colour. I've just hear an interview with the editor of Vogue who absolutely loved it.

Agreed. Did you see the film clip of Mrs. Obama's talk to the girls at
their school. She was a little overcome with emotion & teared up at one
point. The school girls were overcome with meeting her in person.
Clearly the emotion was mutual.