The Wicked Wit of Queen Elizabeth II

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It provides an insight into a woman born into a difficult position - seriously, do you want to be doing the same job in the public spotlight for over 6 decades? Working at maintaining tradition while trying to move it into the technological present and future? For the most part, not allowing that British 'stiff-upper-lip' respond to the critiques and criticism of the press and residents.It's a good thing she has a sense of humor - even if the public doesn't get many glimpses of it. Considering that those taken into the confidential circle surrounding the English royal family know that if they break that confidence by speaking to the press or writing a book, they will be forever banished, everything 'revealed' is basically from the author trolling newspapers, videos and memoirs of others. At 95, the queen still hasn’t lost her sense of humor. Lacey points to what she said when she posed for pictures with President Biden, Boris Johnson, and the leaders of the G7 in Cornwall in June this year: “Are you supposed to be looking as if you’re enjoying yourself?”

At the 2016 Chelsea Flower Show, a gardener told her how lilies of the valley have poisonous traits. The queen replied, darkly, “I’ve been given two bunches this week. Perhaps they want me dead.” When visiting New Zealand in 1986, the queen and Prince Philip were pelted with eggs thrown by protestors. Later, at a state banquet, she remarked: “New Zealand has long been renowned for its dairy produce, though I should say that I myself prefer my New Zealand eggs for breakfast.” Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip] make a formidable duo and there is no doubt that his support has been vital. The pair are often seen sharing a joke, laughing and swapping comments. That is not to say that it's always plain sailing. During a heated argument with Prince Philip in Australia during their Commonwealth tour in 1954, the Oueen was filmed 'hurling shoes, threats and sporting equipment, and venting the sort of regal fury that, in another age, would have cost someone their head,' Robert Hardman has written. She later said, 'I'm sorry for that little interlude, but, as you know, it happens in every marriage.'” The queen herself has quipped, according to Dolby, “I have to be seen to be believed.” Sometimes a glimpse of the queen can lead to extreme results. As Blaikie writes:During a visit to the Chelsea flower show in 2016, the gardener Jekka McVicar explained to the Queen that lily of the valley was once used as a poison. The Queen, according to McVicar, quipped: “I’ve been given two bunches this week. Perhaps they want me dead.” This book, sent to me by family from Great Britain, takes us through the life of Queen Elizabeth II. Not the side we know so well about her, for a change. But the unknown side of The Queen. It turns out that she has a nice dose of humor. I think you should also have that when you have been on the throne for almost 70 years, have endured many highs, but also many lows. Occasionally unintentiona l (when meeting guitar legend Eric Clapton she enquired 'Have you been playing a long time?') After reading it, of course, the question remains whether it all really happened. We know for sure about Prince Philip, but about the Queen it will mostly be speculation. No announcements are made about this and The Queen never falls out of her role. The second being that Prince Philip is renowned for having often said either the wrong thing at the wrong time or for saying something in a manner that wasn’t expected of a member of the Royal Family, and more often than not, he was shamed in the papers for doing so. But this book didn’t take one off quotes out of context, in fact, it actually painted a picture of the scene and exactly what was happening around the Duke of Edinburgh for a recipient to receive the comment they did, and it also offered up a few responses from people that had received the comment which gave a clear indication that offence wasn’t always taken as the papers suggested.

A group of American tourists once approached the Queen as she was out walking near her Balmoral estate. Not recognising the unassuming woman in a headscarf, they asked if she lived nearby. “She answered quite non-committally that yes, she had a house quite close by,” says the writer Karen Dolby, recounting a talk given by Richard Griffin, the Queen’s former protection officer. “They asked if she’d ever met the Queen, and without missing a beat she replied ‘no’ but pointed at Richard Griffin, and said, ‘but he has’. And then they walked on, none the wiser. I think her sense of irony and lightness of touch reflected her humour very obviously.”A beautiful collection celebrating the Queen's humour, with amusing quotations and stories about royal life. It is therefore a nice book about the queen. It may be a little short, but it’s full of stories about the Queen’s sharp wit and sense of humor. The book also contains a few humorous stories from other Royals, what about Prince Philip who was known anyway for his humor and often thoughtless answers. Royal fans will certainly appreciate this book which dates from 2015 and will read it all with a wink. It doesn’t always have to be a difficult read.

A charming collection of quotes and anecdotes celebrating the late Queen Elizabeth II, the incomparable British monarch. Occasionally unintentional (when meeting guitar legend Eric Clapton she enquired 'Have you been playing a long time?') And this is the collection of her work. A series of anecdotes and quotes from over 60 years on the throne. And it is not just Elizabeth. There are quotes from Prince Philip, Prince Charles, Princes William and Harry, Princesses Anne and Margaret along with a comment or two from the Queen Mum. While Queen Elizabeth II puts forth a flawless, polished public demeanor—she is the ruling monarch of the United Kingdom, after all—in private, she’s said to have quite the sense of humor. Instead of Christmas presents, for example, the queen encourages gag gifts (it’s rumored she was delighted with Meghan Markle’s gift of a singing hamster) and loves a good practical joke (even when she’s on the receiving end).Humour also defined the Queen’s relationship with her husband. “I don’t think anyone without a sense of humour would have been so happy, or forge such a successful partnership, with a man like Prince Philip,” says Dolby. What people forgot, says Lacey, “when they talked about Prince Philip, his gaffes and his dreadful politically incorrect sense of humour, that the main person that was designed for was the Queen”. Her public face was one of duty and seriousness, not only influenced by her position but because she was also from a generation that shied away from showing emotion in public. This could have an unintended effect. Richard Crossman, the leftwing intellectual and politician, noted after meeting the Queen in the 1960s: “She laughs with her whole face and she cannot just assume a mere smile because she’s really a very spontaneous person. Godfrey Agnew [clerk of the privy council] was right when he said to me that … she finds it difficult to suppress her emotion. When she is deeply moved and tries to control it, she looks like an angry thundercloud. So, very often when she’s been deeply touched by the plaudits of the crowd, she merely looks terribly bad-tempered.” Revealing a side of the Queen's personality that the public rarely see, this joyous little book is a timely celebration of royal humour as Elizabeth II succeeds Victoria as Britain's longest-serving monarch.