Queen's birthday gaffe leaves Hillary Clinton red faced

[Synicus Maximus]

Source: telegragh.co.uk

An official statement from the US foreign policy chief paid tribute to the "Queen’s life and legacy,” despite the fact that the Monarch does not celebrate her official birthday until next weekend.

The diplomatic faux pas, sent on behalf of President Barack Obama and the American people on Friday, also celebrated the "special relationship" between the British and US governments.

Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/theroyalfamily/7804820/Queens-birthday-gaffe-leaves-Hillary-Clinton-red-faced.html

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A small thing but damn can't they do better?

[Poll_Blind]

1. Figurehead monarch not miffed by totally innocent and tiny mistake.

It's weird what a newspaper will write an article about.

PB

[Historic NY]

2. Her actual birthday is April 21st...so its belated.

[dipsydoodle]

16. That's her actual date of birth

The one refered to here is her official birthday - a cermonial event which includes The Trooping of the Colour.

[Historic NY]

18. confused that the way its done in /Merry Olde England...hip, hip and a boot.

[applegrove]

3. In Canada we celebrate her birthday on victoria day in mid May. I'm sure she is used to having

multiple birthdays. It was a nice sentiment and that counts.

[Darth_Kitten]

8. No, we don't...........

Victoria Day is just another monday off in May. :)

[MrModerate]

4. In Australia, different states celebrate her birth on entirely different days.

At this point I don't think anyone when she was actually born.

[depakid]

23. WA is different because Foundation Day is celebrated the 1st week of June

Everyone else has a long weekend coming up.

[likesmountains 52]

5. All of the shit that's going on right now and this...this is supposed to be news? No offense to

the OP, but really? If people are concerned about this gaffe then we're truly fucked.

[boppers]

6. "A small thing but damn can't they do better?"

Do better than Elizabeth? She's short, yes, but kind of feisty. Next in line is Charles, I'm not sure if that's any "better".

[LeftishBrit]

7. 'Can't they do better?'

Yes, I am sure the right-wing British press could do a lot better. But it usually doesn't.

[Codeine]

9. Who gives a rat's fuck about a Queen?

Oh, the Torygraph does! :eyes:

[dipsydoodle]

17. Quite apart from

some of the 2.1 billion people in Commonwealth countries and most of whom probably are not even aware you've got an oil leak.

[Violet_Crumble]

21. You beat me to pointing that out, dipsy,,,,

Anyway, fwiw, I think we celebrate her birthday here in Australia next weekend! Whoo hoo! Long weekend! :)

[Bluebear]

22. Typically vulgar and crass

[wordpix]

10. considering our other issues, she should understand

[Violet_Crumble]

20. Yeah, coz we all know the US has only one person who deals with everything...

Sorry, but it was sloppy and it is a diplomatic gaffe. I don't know why Americans think them and their 'issues' are the centre of the universe, coz they're not...

[Enrique]

11. does this mean we're at war?

:scared:

[No Elephants]

12. LOL

[EFerrari]

14. Will they cut off "Doc Martin" and "As Time Goes By"?

:scared:

[Arkana]

13. Small diplomatic faux pas causes British RW press to poop their Pampers, film at 11

[yurbud]

15. it's because they use metric calendars and we don't.

[w4rma]

19. Is that Rupert Murdoch's lackies trying to stir up some BS? (nt)

[Kringle]

24. a person with 17 {official, and unnofficial} birthdays per year

should not be surprised with
the confusion