'She was a smart person. She knew what she was doing. And she believed that the life she had devoted to preserving the British monarchy was not a wasted life.'
Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand"It was wise not to underestimate her," former President Bill Clinton said of Great Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, who died Thursday at the age of 96."She was a smart person. She knew what she was doing. And she believed that the life she had devoted to preserving the British monarchy was not a wasted life."
Correspondent Rita Braver asked,"Why did American presidents time after time carve out time to do this, to meet with someone who really didn't have any actual power?" President Dwight D. Eisenhower visits with Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles and Princess Anne, at Balmoral, Scotland, August 29, 1959. / Credit: Keystone-France\Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images"Yes, you're supposed to say, 'Your Majesty,' no matter what!" he laughed."No, no, not unless she invites it. If she sticks her hand out, you're supposed to shake her hand."
But the next day, she came right back:"I wondered whether I should start this toast by saying, 'When I was here in 1776 …'"But, while 13 presidents came and went, the Queen endured."There's one thing, but I can't really … still, it's inappropriate to reveal …""Let's just say this: if she trusted you not to say what she said, she would occasionally say something to remind you that she was all business," said Clinton.
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