The Queen asked a former Chancellor to tell "drunk Barack Obama" to go to bed as he swallowed Martinis at a state banquet, it is claimed.
George Osborne's story about the monarch was recalled in December last year and has re-emerged as people fondly remember the forthright Queen's amusing sense of humour.
The tale is one of many being remembered after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Many figures have been sharing their interactions about her and some have have either come to light for the first time or have or resurfaced.
MyLondon reports Mr Osborne told fellow alumni of St Paul's School in December 2021 the hilarious story of how he was asked by The Queen to tell a drunken Barack Obama to go to bed.
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It happened in May 2011, when the then Chancellor attended a state banquet at Buckingham Palace hosted by The Queen and Prince Phillip.
Then US President Barack Obama was the guest of honour along with his wife Michelle and it's fair to say he was having a bit too much fun at the occasion at least in the eyes of the monarch.
Osborne recalled: "The Queen came up to me and said 'will you tell the President it's late and I want to go to bed'.
"Barack Obama was having a great time, kind of knocking back vodka Martinis with his mates.
"And I was like, 'oh, my God, I'm going to have to be the person that has to go and tell him to go home'."
Barack Obama is not the only political figure who embarrassed himself in front of The Queen.
Last year President Biden made a schoolboy error when he wandered into Windsor Castle with his sunglasses on.
Royal protocol states that when meeting the monarch eye contact is essential and so you should not wear sunglasses.
On another occasion in 2008, former UK Health Secretary Alan Johnson was having lunch with the monarch and the then Welsh Secretary Paul Murphy.
According to the book 'Queen of Our Times', by royal biographer Robert Hardman, Mr Johnson commented on the "delicious biscuits" he munched his way through.
After the lunch both cabinet ministers left full and in high spirits.
When discussing the food, Mr Johnson said the cheese and the unusual dark biscuits were the highlight.
Mr Murphy replied: "No, the dark biscuits were for the corgis."
Other surprising facts have come to light since her death.
The Mirror told earlier part of her role was as a mechanic during the war effort.
A young Princess Elizabeth was taught how to change a car's tyre as part of her vehicle maintenance course.
She began her role with the honorary rank of second subaltern, which is equivalent to second lieutenant in the men’s British Army, and was later promoted to junior commander, which is the equivalent of captain.
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