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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Kristin Contino

Queen Elizabeth Said She Hated One Thing About Meeting "Tourists"

Queen Elizabeth wearing a green coat and taking a bouquet from a member of the public.

Queen Elizabeth saw some huge changes in society and technology during her 70 years on the throne, but one thing that remained constant was the public's desire to catch a glimpse of The Queen. In his new book, Q: A Voyage Around The Queen, author Craig Brown recalled one story about royal meet-and-greets that showed Her Majesty's thoughts on smartphones.

While musing about the days of "women with floral hats" waving "hankies" at the royals, Brown wondered, "when did crowds stop waving their handkerchiefs?" This led him to recall a story that Tatler first published in a 2014 interview with U.S. ambassador Matthew Barzun.

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