One’s new best friend: The Queen, Michelle and the new touchy-feely protocol | Mail Online
Harmless gesture? Michelle Obama with her hand on the Queen’s back as they met at Buckingham Palace
She is not renowned for public displays of affection. Which made the Queen’s decision to put a friendly arm around Michelle Obama’s waist at a Buckingham Palace G20 reception - prompting the U.S. President’s wife to return the gesture - so utterly astonishing.
Finding herself next to Mrs Obama, the Queen remarked on their height difference. As she did so, her hand edged towards the small of Mrs Obama’s back. Mrs Obama responded - and even rubbed the Queen’s shoulder - before both women moved gently apart after about ten seconds.
The sight of the Queen publicly hugging another woman astonished other guests. An onlooker said: ‘It was a pretty simultaneous gesture. We couldn’t believe what we were seeing.’
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