The Queen Looked Miserable at the Olympics

[Le Pop]

andymadmak said:

...Do you honestly think her "PR Person" has an earpiece, into which every camerman and screen editor is yelling "...and cutting to her Maj in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, GO!" so that said PR Person can nudge her Maj to be ready with a smile each time?

Why not? I bet Obama does.

And it's not 'every cameraman', just the director of the internationally-broadcast TV image.

[Parabola]

Le Pop said:

Why not? I bet Obama does.

And it's not 'every cameraman', just the director of the internationally-broadcast TV image.

Can you imagine the mischief Prince Phillip could get upto if he knew exactly when a tv camera & team were broadcasting him.

[andymadmak]

Le Pop said:

andymadmak said:

...Do you honestly think her "PR Person" has an earpiece, into which every camerman and screen editor is yelling "...and cutting to her Maj in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, GO!" so that said PR Person can nudge her Maj to be ready with a smile each time?

Why not? I bet Obama does.

And it's not 'every cameraman', just the director of the internationally-broadcast TV image.

Riiiiiight

[andymadmak]

Pork said:

As I said above, its the editors choice - they should really have cut to her when she was looking more interested, IMO.

^^^^^ This.

[shakotan]

Le Pop said:

andymadmak said:

...Do you honestly think her "PR Person" has an earpiece, into which every camerman and screen editor is yelling "...and cutting to her Maj in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, GO!" so that said PR Person can nudge her Maj to be ready with a smile each time?

Why not? I bet Obama does.

And it's not 'every cameraman', just the director of the internationally-broadcast TV image.

You're saying that the Queen, who has been brought up and thoroughly immersed in traditional values and ceremony, who is the absolute Premier of the country, who has every single person bowing and curtseying to her every need and command, would agree to wear an EARPIECE during a public engagement, so that she could take INSTRUCTION from some Director telling her when and where to smile!?

You are out of your tiny fking mind.

[Laurel Green]

It would be nice to have an instant snap of all the moaners on this thread to see how they compare with Her Majesty, me thinks.

[Parabola]

Laurel Green said:

It would be nice to have an instant snap of all the moaners on this thread to see how they compare with Her Majesty, me thinks.

Especially when they turn 86!

[Le Pop]

shakotan said:

You're saying that the Queen, who has been brought up and thoroughly immersed in traditional values and ceremony, who is the absolute Premier of the country, who has every single person bowing and curtseying to her every need and command, would agree to wear an EARPIECE during a public engagement, so that she could take INSTRUCTION from some Director telling her when and where to smile!?

An earpiece is a stretch, I agree. Maybe just wave a big sign in front of her that says "You are on TV to billions of people round the world, you might consider trying to look a bit cheerful please"

And you are out of your tiny fkcuing mind if you think it's not perceived round the world as a negative reflection of the UK if she looks so miserable...

[Halb]

StevieBee said:

I think her willingness to take part in that Bond thing kind of demonstrates that she's far from dour.

Indeed.
Just watched it.
It was quite good!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xW5abat5NEU

[shakotan]

Le Pop said:

shakotan said:

You're saying that the Queen, who has been brought up and thoroughly immersed in traditional values and ceremony, who is the absolute Premier of the country, who has every single person bowing and curtseying to her every need and command, would agree to wear an EARPIECE during a public engagement, so that she could take INSTRUCTION from some Director telling her when and where to smile!?

An earpiece is a stretch, I agree. Maybe just wave a big sign in front of her that says "You are on TV to billions of people round the world, you might consider trying to look a bit cheerful please"

And you are out of your tiny fkcuing mind if you think it's not perceived round the world as a negative reflection of the UK if she looks so miserable...

Again, you expect her to sit there grinning for hours on end!?

I don't recall saying anywhere about other people's negative translation of the expression of our Queen, but don't let it stop you making up your own arguements.

[IanCormac]

I have just watched the Bond thing she was into and burst out laughing when the bond theme kicked in as the parachutes opened. Great stuff. She had a smile on her face while walking with Craig down the hall. I can imagine William and Harry must've pissed themselves laughing to see their gran giving her 'Good evening Mr Bond' as I know it put a smile on my face.

[Justices]

tubbystu said:

She can laugh in public, but it might have to be at a racecourse ! This from this years Derby, on day one of the Jubilee weekend.

Can you guess who got given the good betting tip and who didn't?

[FourWheelDrift]

Instead of writing a letter she should have been loading a Walter PPK, Bond walks in and says "It's time maam" Then they walk off, next scene is in Westminster, you then hear two gun shots, then cut to Blair and Brown lying a in a pool of blood. Then the parachute drop escape for an alibi at the Olympic Games opening ceremony.

Silly and totally unbelievable I know, I mean Blair and Brown actually in the Houses of Parliament. As if.

[madala]

Surely you are not saying that Tony Blair and Gordon Brown should be shot....oh dear....I can hear a knock at your door shortly......;)