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Early Birthday to you, Early birthday to you
Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 9:32 pm
by Gob
Hillary Clinton faux pas over Queen's birthday greeting
The US State Department has been left red-cheeked after sending birthday greetings to the Queen a week early.
The diplomatic faux pas was admitted by spokesman PJ Crowley, who said: "Better a week early than a week late."
The message from US secretary of state Hillary Clinton on behalf of President Obama also honoured the "special relationship" between the US and UK.
Buckingham Palace said no offence had been taken, and that it had been a "genuine mistake".
In the premature message, Mrs Clinton said: "On this celebratory occasion, we pay tribute to the Queen's life and legacy and honour the special relationship between our two nations.
The statement noted how, "the young Princess Elizabeth helped rally her nation in the darkest days of that war, and she has remained a beacon of integrity and resolve ever since".
It said: "The United States has always been grateful for her friendship and example. Once again, I wish Queen Elizabeth II a very happy birthday and peace and prosperity for the people of the United Kingdom in the year to come."
The Queen's actual birthday is on 21 April - she turned 84 this year - but British monarchs celebrate a second "official" birthday on a Saturday in June decided by the government, this year on 12 June, culminating with the annual Trooping the Colour parade.
Re: Early Birthday to you, Early birthday to you
Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 9:57 pm
by loCAtek
What, she's still alive!? That's enough to celebrate!
Re: Early Birthday to you, Early birthday to you
Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 1:51 am
by tyro
And even you don’t care.
Right?
Re: Early Birthday to you, Early birthday to you
Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 4:07 am
by loCAtek
Well, it's not like I was invited.
Re: Early Birthday to you, Early birthday to you
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 2:59 am
by The Hen
We have the Queen's Birthday Long Weekend coming up next weekend.
Despite it not being her birthday, I will bake a cake for the dear ol' Madge anyway.
Re: Early Birthday to you, Early birthday to you
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 3:11 am
by Sean
I love the fact that it's a public holiday here but not in the UK.
Re: Early Birthday to you, Early birthday to you
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 5:40 am
by loCAtek
OK, if the birthday girl isn't there, who do you throw confetti at?
Re: Early Birthday to you, Early birthday to you
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 6:24 am
by Sean
Wedding parties usually...
Re: Early Birthday to you, Early birthday to you
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 6:31 am
by loCAtek
-G- Not Rice?
Re: Early Birthday to you, Early birthday to you
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 6:46 am
by Gob
loCAtek wrote:-G- Not Rice?
Talking of Rice, whatever became of Condolezza?
Re: Early Birthday to you, Early birthday to you
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 4:48 pm
by kristina
The last month or so, she has been doing primary campaign ads for one of the candidates for Governor of California...
Re: Early Birthday to you, Early birthday to you
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 5:07 pm
by loCAtek
She's been doing the talk circuit much too; she's always a speaker at some seminar or other.