Queen Elizabeth II is Britain’s longest-serving monarch, and during her reign she has undertaken a number of overseas visits – with some working out better than others.
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According to a report by Express.co.uk, when the Queen visited America in May 1991, an unhappy incident involving the former U.S. president, George Bush gave Prince Philip cause for concern.
During her official visit the Queen was to give a speech, after an introduction by the late George Bush.
However, when she took to the podium after the President, she found the microphone had been left too high, so her face was hidden when she addressed the waiting crowds.
All that could be seen was the Queen’s white and purple hat, poking up from behind the microphones.
Although the incident made headlines around the world, Queen Elizabeth was said to have taken the embarrassment in her stride.
The Express.co.uk cites newly-resurfaced footage of Her Majesty from a BBC documentary, Elizabeth R, discussing it with her husband, Prince Philip and her press secretaries.
The Queen tells them: “Not something that I would ever actually think of before hand.
“He [President Bush] is huge really.
“He is really tall.”
According to The Express, President Bush expressed regret about the incident, saying “it was not fair to her”.
Asked why he did not pull out the lectern’s step for the Queen, he said: “I feel badly I didn’t.
“I thought about it, but she started to speak and I didn’t realise how it would look from a straight angle, or I would have interrupted her.
“It wasn’t fair to her and I’m just sorry that it was overlooked.”
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