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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Kristin Contino

Queen Elizabeth Proved She Was in on the Joke During Hilarious Speech Where She Made Fun of Herself

Queen Elizabeth wearing a purple hat and smirking.

Although some people found Queen Elizabeth to be "dull" when it came to making conversation, the late monarch was also known for her wit and sense of humor. And Queen Elizabeth—who was a gifted mimic—couldn't help but poke fun at herself after she became the mid-20th-century version of a meme.

As detailed in Craig Brown's biography Q: A Voyage Around The Queen, the late Queen was giving her annual Christmas speech in 1953 when she uttered a fairly common phrase, "My husband and I..."

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