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The Queen’s wonderful sense of humour

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NanKate Mon 12-Sept-22 08:00:44

I was listening to Radio Berkshire today and they were interviewing the jockey Frankie Dettori.

He remembers when he had won a big race the Queen presented him with the winner’s Cup. He said to the Queen ‘This is the fourth time I have won this race Ma’am’ she replied ‘Yes but Lester won it seven times!’

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Joseanne Mon 12-Sept-22 08:15:09

And the gift of laughing at herself, on set .... The James Bond at The Olympics, Paddington, and I believe while having her portrait painted.

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grannydarkhair Mon 12-Sept-22 11:07:21

I love this wee tale.

twitter.com/kmbzradio/status/1567973767405604870?s=21&t=ok9-ZYrrZ0Ozz1A8zilqzw

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FannyCornforth Mon 12-Sept-22 11:16:03

Ha ha! Brilliant Gdh grin

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JackyB Mon 12-Sept-22 11:28:56

That's hilarious - I've got a big grin on my face now, although I may have heard it before...

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JackyB Mon 12-Sept-22 11:30:02

Even Teresa May had an amusing story to tell, and she did it very well - had the Commons giggling.

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FannyCornforth Mon 12-Sept-22 11:30:41

I bet that she absolutely adored it when she wasn’t recognised.

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V3ra Mon 12-Sept-22 12:08:04

One of the gamekeepers (?) at Balmoral told a story of walking through the estate with the Queen.
They came upon some tourists who didn't recognise her, and got chatting.
"Have you ever met the Queen?" the tourists asked, to which the Queen replied,
"I haven't, but he has."
?

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