To curtsy to the queen or not?

[MarkCDodd]

I rarely (in fact never) agree with anything our current Prime Minister does.

But I must agree with her not curtsying to The Queen.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/julia-gillard-declines-to-curtsy-to-the-queen/story-fn7x8me2-1226171137693

She gave a nod of greeting followed by a handshake. That should be enough for our Prime Minister, who we voted to represent us, to a monarch that we have inherited.

Goodonya Joolya!

[SRD]

I always refuse to curtsey to the Queen.

We were at the Barbican centre in London one day when Brenda came to call; MrsSRD (in her powered wheelchair) & I were pinned up against a wall (not restrained, he stood in front of us and prevented us from moving) by a burly, besuited chappie with big black shoes and a bulge under his left armpit. Her Maj and Phil the Greek passed by within touching distance, looking po-faced (I don't think they like those cultural events much). They were supposed to have been going to look at an art exhibition so we were allowed back into the foyer area to mingle with other patrons when she suddenly changed her mind and returned, at full speed, towards us. Much consternation by the security bods who created a pathway by ushering us back against the walls, but there wasn't enough space for MrsSRD, who first thought "One's supposed to walk backwards away from the Royal presence" and started reversing then quickly realised that the oncoming entourage were travelling faster than she could, so turned tail and fled leaving everyone with the distinct impression that the Royal party were chasing a middle-aged woman in a wheelchair for all the world like some kind of foxhunt.

[MarkCDodd]

Tally ho, pip pip...eh what?

[mikleed]

Jimmy............Here's your answer to your post on other thread.........now you know why !
Mike

[MarkCDodd]

Cos' I ain't no monarchist.

Love England and the English.

Hate royalty and all it stands for. Everybody is equal and should earn respect, not get born to it.

That makes me a bad bad boy.

Since the "protocol" experts say that a curtsy is optional, why would the Queen expect a Prime Minister to do so?

Not as bad as when one of our previous PMs dared touch her Royal Highness. We were all waiting for the "Orf with his head!".

[snoopysue]

I'm definately a royalist, so I expect I'd curtsy.

[peterd]

ive no problem with her not curtsing as it wasnt protocol if it was then that would of been disrespectful so no problem here

[Northern Lass]

I love the tradition and the history But I have to say no I wouldn't bow or courtesy
to anyone!

But I did enjoy watching the Tudors
and no it wasn't just because of the really really handsome fit men in it!


I also enjoy watching the Royale family
but Jim reminds me of Wolvie abit
and now he does those farm foods ads ...............

[mikleed]

Well ! I wonder if these posts will make the Japanese think again ? They bow to each other !

Mike