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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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John Bett

Queen's 'brilliant' response when TV presenter mistook her for a child

A TV presenter once mistook the Queen for a child and tried to pass her a tissue without looking to see who it was - and only realised her gaffe when Prince Phillip laughed.

Jenny Hanley, Boom Radio presenter, used to work on the ITV show Magpie and back in 1979 she was hosting The World’s Biggest Children’s Party in Hyde Park and HRH was due to attend.

She was in the children's tent getting ready for the royal arrival when she heard a sneeze behind her and she offered a tissue without looking and said 'bless you'.

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