I heard on the news last night that the Queen's household actually had to release a statement saying that there was no offense, and the gesture was mutual. It made me feel kind of sad for the Queen; I wouldn't like be hugged by all manner of random strangers, but I think it would be very lonely to be so important that almost no one was ever allowed to touch me at all.
They also showed a story about Michelle Obama paying a surprise visit to a girls' school in, I think, a poor neighborhood, and I was very moved by all the little girls shedding tears of joy at seeing her. It could be really wonderful to be so important on the world stage, if you had that kind of power to lift people's spirits.
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Date: 2009-04-03 10:29 pm (UTC)They also showed a story about Michelle Obama paying a surprise visit to a girls' school in, I think, a poor neighborhood, and I was very moved by all the little girls shedding tears of joy at seeing her. It could be really wonderful to be so important on the world stage, if you had that kind of power to lift people's spirits.