Apparently, he didn’t read my post on How To Act Around The Queen.
Seriously, this guy is an embarrassment. Here’s what the London tabloids are reporting:
When you’ve just made it sound like the Queen is more than 200 years old, there may be a few ways of recovering from the gaffe.
But turning to her and giving her a sly wink is probably not included in any book of royal etiquette.
Oy.
UPDATE: Then again, Congressman Ted Poe (R-TX) put his foot in it yesterday when he favorably quoted Nathan Bedford Forrest, the founder of the KKK.
Not smart.
UPDATE TO THE UPDATE: Firedoglake takes a look at Nathan Bedford Forrest.