Queen humilitates President Obama at Buckingham Palace by refusing toast - May 24 2011

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The Queen gives the cold shoulder to President Obama for breaking protocol offering a toast to the Queen while they were playing HER SONG: God Save the Queen of course.

The band started early but the Queen should not have ignored a sincere offer of a toast by the US president. An insult to all Americans.

The reality is that with people who have nothing to do all day protocol and etiquette becomes the only activity they care about. So when somebody doesn't follow the 'rule' (their rule) they go cold not knowing what to do. The last time they did something trivial and intuitive was when they were born.

Americans should steer clear from Monarchy. It is stupid to pander to it for votes in America. America should feel proud of their history. After all, wasn't the French-speaking French that took American's side during Independence?

The best of America is that we are the Land of the Free and not of elitist royals obsessed with 'etiquette' for a few privileged to separate them from the many underprivileged.

A great Queen would've acted swiftly and toasted. A sad moment for democracy. As usual.

The BBC at first did not make any mention of the gaffe in their main news programmes. ITV did menion it but did not show the president's face after the snub.

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[Webmaster - This is the perfect example of "Royal Hypocrisy" at it's finest... From beneath her diamond-studded crown, the Queen tells her "subjects" that THEY must learn to make do with less...]