Queen Elizabeth II of England suffered two wardrobe malfunctions at a private party in London for her cousin King Constantine of Greece. A fellow guest spilled something on her beautiful blue gown, leaving huge stains running down the right side, then the chain link strap on her silver handbag broke. (June 3, 2010)
Two nights ago, Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain helped King Constantine of Greece celebrate his 70th birthday and, at the party, had not one but two fashion mishaps. Someone – a fellow guest, possibly, or a waiter maybe – spilled what is purported to be coffee on the 84-year-old British monarch’s pale blue floor length gown, staining it permanently. Then, on top of that, the metal strap on the Queen’s ever-present handbag broke in half.
Queen Elizabeth clutches the broken strap of her evening handbag at King Constantine's 70th birthday party in a private London home.
Poor Queen! Where were all those ladies-in-waiting when she needed them most? Couldn’t someone have thrown a cloak over the Queen’s dress to hide the stains or stood in front of her to block her from the paparazzi’s unrelenting snaps?
If the Queen was ruffled by being uncharacteristically messy, she didn’t show it. Her Majesty – who is always neat, clean, and fastidiously turned-out – held high the royal chin throughout the terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad night and had a very good time, thank you, in spite of her multiple fashion faux-pas. Jolly brave, Elizabeth partied for hours alongside fellow royals — including son Prince Andrew, daughter Princess Anne, Queen Sofia of Spain, and Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece, who hosted the bash at his London home.
King Constantine of Greece escorts his cousin Queen Elizabeth down the steps at the end of his 70th birthday party. Despite the obvious food stains running down the Queen's dress and the broken strap of her glittery evening bag, the Queen maintained her always noble demeanor.
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Where has societal etiquette retreated? Surely every lady in attendance at the party should have poured something down her own gown and rent her own purse strap so the Queen wouldn’t have had to brave it alone!
But at least the Queen was partying in London. Had she exited a Hollywood party looking like that, everyone would have declared she had instigated a food fight and brawl in a fit of jealousy!
I can see the headline:
Lilibet Dukes It out At Posh Bash–
Edinburgh Duke Chagrined.
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Where was the Duke of Edinburgh, now that you mention him?
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Ten paces behind??? Surely he was also invited.
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Here are some pics of King Constantine’s 70th birthday party. Prince Philip was there. I don’t think he has to walk 10 paces behind the Queen if it’s a private function; does he?
http://www.photoshelter.com/c/newspix/gallery/King-Constantines-70th-Birthday-Party-London/G0000L2_Lt2.GM3M/
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