Because people are living in tents.
I don't give a crap what is royal protocol and what isn't. Sure, one should be polite. No one should call the Queen a whore, tell Prince Phillip to man up (he has to stand 2 feet behind the Queen at all times), or tell Camilla you always liked Diana better.
But analyzing if Michelle Obama put her hands on the Queen in the wrong way when it was a friendly hug is just too much.
Michelle Obama's meeting with Queen Elizabeth II began with a handshake and ended in a hug that had the British press buzzing.
Mrs. Obama clearly made an impression with the 82-year-old monarch — so much that the smiling queen strayed slightly from protocol and briefly wrapped her arm around the first lady in a rare public show of affection.
It was the first time Mrs. Obama — who is nearly a foot taller — had met the queen. The first lady also wrapped her arm around the monarch's shoulder and back.
A Buckingham Palace spokesman who asked not to be identified because of palace policy said he could not remember the last time the queen had displayed such public affection with a first lady or dignitary.
If you want to read the way too long article about it: Here
Footage of the First Lady talking at an English lower income school showed why she rocks: her voice held back tears as she spoke to the crowd. Now that's some compassion.
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