What Does The Queen Carry in Her Handbag?
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Rather boringly...
there's a bloody book on it said:
In their book ‘What’s In The Queen’s Handbag: And Other Royal Secrets’, Phil Dampier and Ashley Walton give a look into what all the Queen carries around.
And, they say that it’s not only what’s inside the monarch’s bags that is significant, but the bag itself, for she uses it to communicate with her staff in a very subtle manner.
According to the authors, one thing that can always be found in the Queen’s handbags is an S-shaped metal meat hook that she places on the dinner table’s edge to suspend her bag from so that it doesn’t touch the floor.
Also to be found inside is a collection of good luck charms, including miniature dogs, horses, saddles and horsewhips – most of them gifts from her children, reports the Daily Express.
Family photos are also present, the most treasured of which is a snap of Prince Andrew, from when he returned from the Falklands in 1982.
Other things that the Queen never goes without are her mints, chocolate drops for her beloved corgis and a couple of crosswords, which her servants snip out of the papers for her.
Also ever present is the metal make-up case, made by Prince Philip and presented to her as a wedding gift 60 years ago.
And if there’s still room in the bag she happens to be carrying, the Queen slips in a camera to take snaps to add to her private collection.
Dampier and Walton also reveal the other uses of the monarch’s bag.
Before dining with the Queen, a point is made to inform guests that dinner will end in about five minutes after she places her bag on the table top.
On walkabouts, she holds the bag to one side to show she intends to move on, at which point a lady-in-waiting joins the conversation, allowing her to slip away without causing offence.
When at a banquet, if the Queen’s bag is placed on the floor, then it’s a sign that she’s not finding the conversation interesting, and wants nothing more than to escape. However, if the royal bag is dangling happily from the crook of her left arm, she is happy and relaxed.
And, they say that it’s not only what’s inside the monarch’s bags that is significant, but the bag itself, for she uses it to communicate with her staff in a very subtle manner.
According to the authors, one thing that can always be found in the Queen’s handbags is an S-shaped metal meat hook that she places on the dinner table’s edge to suspend her bag from so that it doesn’t touch the floor.
Also to be found inside is a collection of good luck charms, including miniature dogs, horses, saddles and horsewhips – most of them gifts from her children, reports the Daily Express.
Family photos are also present, the most treasured of which is a snap of Prince Andrew, from when he returned from the Falklands in 1982.
Other things that the Queen never goes without are her mints, chocolate drops for her beloved corgis and a couple of crosswords, which her servants snip out of the papers for her.
Also ever present is the metal make-up case, made by Prince Philip and presented to her as a wedding gift 60 years ago.
And if there’s still room in the bag she happens to be carrying, the Queen slips in a camera to take snaps to add to her private collection.
Dampier and Walton also reveal the other uses of the monarch’s bag.
Before dining with the Queen, a point is made to inform guests that dinner will end in about five minutes after she places her bag on the table top.
On walkabouts, she holds the bag to one side to show she intends to move on, at which point a lady-in-waiting joins the conversation, allowing her to slip away without causing offence.
When at a banquet, if the Queen’s bag is placed on the floor, then it’s a sign that she’s not finding the conversation interesting, and wants nothing more than to escape. However, if the royal bag is dangling happily from the crook of her left arm, she is happy and relaxed.
Rampant rabbit. Prince Phil's not what he used to be.
On a secondary note, the reason that victorians called lapdogs lapdogs isn't because they sit on your lap, but because of their short rough tongues. women of leisure used to keep them under their bustle skirts for self pleasure. Makes sense doesn't it - only small dogs have rough tongues. Proper dogs have smooth tongues.
On a secondary note, the reason that victorians called lapdogs lapdogs isn't because they sit on your lap, but because of their short rough tongues. women of leisure used to keep them under their bustle skirts for self pleasure. Makes sense doesn't it - only small dogs have rough tongues. Proper dogs have smooth tongues.
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