The Queen is far from stupid

Who is Regan?

Who is Pazuzu?

She wasn't well-educated when she began, but she's worked diligently to become well-read, even though she's not a natural reader.

Also, she's been almost a therapist to every Prime Minister since Churchill. she's the only person they can talk to in full knowledge that what is said will not leave the room.

She reads her Red Boxes, full of top-secret documents every single night, and has done since day one.

My guess is that even by 1960 she knew a thing or two, and 60 years later, she knows a thing or 20, about what is going on in the world, and about how things really work.

^^^ 70+ years later

I'll just 'Oh dear' myself.

As R3 says, the Queen has seen a lot. She has spent a lot of time reading her Red Boxes and has had large amounts of one-on-one time with PMs like Winston Churchill and Mrs. Thatcher. I would not be surprised at her having picked up quite a bit of wisdom along the way.

[quote]that she was just some actress

That gave the best head in Hollywood.

The Queen's Red Boxes are like Datalounge to you and me. Part of daily life. Not always so much fun, but doubtless incendiary national and international gossip occurs now and then. She's been steeped in it all for decades - unlike anyone else alive. Her relaxed uncensored conversational memories - which no-one will ever hear - would be sensational.

R4

1960 was, in fact, a little more than 60 years ago. Your "oh, dear" wasn't deserved.

You're right! Ugggghhhh - I barely slept last night and my brain is addled.

You'd think with all that acquired wisdom she could handle her own family, but no

Many wise people can't handle their own families, r10.

Family is a separate art completely.

[quote]You'd think with all that acquired wisdom she could handle her own family, but no

The Windsors have always found emotional intelligence overrated. They largely prefer horses and dogs. William might just unlock this institutionalised prejudice.

[quote]The Queen is far from stupid

Unlike OP, who can't even spell the former president's name correctly.

Don’t be hard on OP.

She might be far from stupid but the royals are completely out of touch with the common people. I’m sure they only appear to be gracious to the public because they don’t want another revolution like the French had with their monarchy.

That was the film that Ian Holm narrated for the 40th anniversary of her accession to the throne. One of the more engaging about HM. There are other interesting pieces such as the Queen at the races with her mother and sister, and introducing Lech Wałęsa and his wife (who both had limited English) to the Royal Family. My favorite piece was when Prince Michael of Kent spoke to Wałęsa in Russian -- you know, the language of the nation whose control Poland had fought so hard to escape. Tactless.

Poor Nancy doesn't quite no how to cover Ronnie being all befuddled. Nice of the Queen to play waitress (that is, the perfect hostess) and ensure that he got decaf.

R16, "Poor Nancy doesn't quite no how to cover Ronnie being all befuddled"?

I think you may be a bit befuddled as well. In fact, I know it.