Michelle Obama Touches Queen Elizabeth II on the Back, and does not Curtsy. British forgive her

Do the British people think that Michelle Obama was being disrespectful of the Queen? Or do they forgive here because she is the wife of the great one? I think that she should have known better to have not touched her on the back.
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Michelle Obama gaffe: She touches the queen

I guess we're just a friendly bunch.
First President George W. Bush winks at the Queen while she's at the White House after ceremonies marking the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown, the first British colony, in Virginia.
Keepers of proper etiquette upbraided the president, who later made light of his gaffe by saying that her majesty "gave me a look that only a mother could give a child."
Now First Lady Michelle Obama has bent the rules of protocol by touching the queen on the back.
It all started when the 82-year-old Queen Elizabeth, apparently smitten with the 45-year-old first lady, said she hoped they could stay in touch. And then the queen, who has met 12 U.S. presidents and any number of celebrities, broke royal etiquette herself by touching the first lady on the back. So, being an American, Mrs. Obama reciprocated the back-pat.
Buckingham Palace tried to put the event in historic perspective.
"It was a mutual and spontaneous display of affection," said a spokesman, adding that he could not remember the last time the queen offered such a public display of warmth. And he archly insisted, "We don't issue instructions on not touching the queen."
Why tell when everyone knows? When former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating put his arm around the queen in 1992, the tabloids dubbed him the "Lizard of Oz." When his successor, John Howard, was accused of doing the same, a spokesman insisted: "We firmly deny that there was any contact whatsoever."
But the White House issued no such denial Wednesday. And the queen seemed to enjoy the virtual hug. As the Daily Mail put it, "The two clearly took to each other."
If so, the queen is not the only one. With her stunning outfits and warm personality, Michelle Obama continues to wow the often snarky British media, which last swooned over a president's wife when fashion model and songwriter Carla Bruni accompanied her husband, French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
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[mikebuckland4]

@fabolousihone4s I am enjoying reading your comments; reading the quips from someone so ignorant makes me feel good about myself. I love the American political system, admittidly I dislike certain aspects of it. Likewise with the English system. If you would be so kind to educate yourself on matters of British politics before criticising our system that would be most appreciated - until then it is probably best you keep your fabricated views to yourself, or face looking rather cretinous indeed.

[Hierarchicalist]

@prototype6x How insightful. Please look up an article called Tricked on the Fourth of July by Gary North. That may impact your views on Americanism.

[prototype6x]

@KiraJenLove 1. FUCK THE BIBLE 2. FUCK THE QUEEN 3. IF THAT QUEEN UGLY ASS BITCH EVER COMES TO AMERICA I WILL TOUCH THE FUCK OUT OF HER UNTILE SHE CAN'T WALK ON HER SLOW ASS FEET.

[prototype6x]

@KiraJenLove who gives a shit about that fat old ass queen? she can go suck on dog shit and if she comes to america people will touch the fuck out of her and she woun't be able to do shit about it lol.

[prototype6x]

@Hierarchicalist who cares about that fucken ugly queen she can go suck dirt if she wants to but yeah fuck that queen.

[Tanzanite800]

She doesn't have to curtsy to the queen. This isn't the 16th century, we are allowed to act like human beings now.

[fabolousihone4s]

@Hierarchicalist so if she's not allow to run a country or keep a job what's the point of the having her wasting the taxpayers money, with all the lavishness. Am pretty sure there are people in Britain who are starving and need support.

[fabolousihone4s]

@Hierarchicalist the queen is only a human being she's far from God, and it's not like the first lady knew that she wasn't suppose to touch her, besides that Michelle Obama is the most power lady in the planet, so yeah suck it.

[Hierarchicalist]

@fabolousihone4s Also, I agree that she's never held a job, but that's only because she's not allowed to run the state. There was once a time when royals were not just show and tell puppets. There was once a time when they were expected to rule the state. In that time, royals were brought up learning and working within the state. There were high expectations for them then. The pressure of carrying a dynasty and country on your back is nothing to sneeze at.

[Hierarchicalist]

@fabolousihone4s I'm sure that this is going to fall on deaf ears, but it's about formality and etiquette. If you have no respect for authority and rank, then you can't possibly understand. Not that the modern Brits have much respect for authority and rank anymore. Like the USA, their politics is completely dominated by the bourgeoisie. Their politicians are just as petty, trivial, cowardly and deceitful as ours.