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Queen Elizabeth II with Michelle Obama
Thursday, Apr. 02, 2009

Open quoteIt was a mutual and spontaneous display of affection ... We don't issue instructions on not touching the Queen.Close quote

  • A BUCKINGHAM PALACE SPOKESMAN,
  • on Michelle Obama and Queen Elizabeth II's putting their arms around each other, a move that was widely criticized as violating royal protocol
Photo: John Stillwell / Getty | Source: AP