March 07, 2007

Shirt Sleeves to Shirt Sleeves Watch

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I think Steve-O sends me these articles just to spike my blood-pressure:

LONDON — Princely pranksters William and Harry have been accused of recording a bogus message on Queen Elizabeth II's answering machine.

The pair were asked for help by their regal gran when she was baffled by the technology.

But she was reported to be mortified when she heard the end result.

"Hey wassup!" their message said. "This is Liz. Sorry I'm away from the throne."

"For a hotline to Philip, press one. For Charles, press two," the recording continued. "And for the corgis, press three."

According to The Daily Star, the Queen saw the funny side later when she thought about which VIPs might have heard the message.

But her private secretary was not so amused.

The paper says he almost fell off his chair the first time one of his calls was put through to the voicemail.

The Queen, who is 80, has been taught by Prince William and Prince Harry how to send text messages on her mobile phone.

Poor woman. She deserves a good deal better than this. But I'm afraid she's the last one of her family to appreciate any difference between royalty and mere celebrity. There are, what, half a dozen or so thrones remaining in Europe. How is it that the House of Windsor has to be the one continually leading the charge for the bottom?

Posted by Robert at March 7, 2007 10:42 AM | TrackBack
Comments

Hey Liz

How R U today

got ur text # frm Will.

got 2 run.

l8tr h8tr

Posted by: LB Buddy at March 7, 2007 10:51 AM

ShirtsleEves, surely?

Posted by: pandelume at March 7, 2007 11:38 AM

It would be much more amusing if these young men were 15 and 17. But they are about 25 and 23. And one of the is heading to Iraq to put his life on the line for 'Liz'...

Posted by: Mrs. Peperium at March 7, 2007 11:48 AM

Yeah, dumb spelling mistake. All better now.

Posted by: Robbo the LB at March 7, 2007 12:06 PM

Considering what's been going on with that family for the last 20 years, this is an improvement.

Posted by: rbj at March 7, 2007 01:10 PM

Call me crass and/or disrespectful of the monarchy, but I find it mildly amusing.

Posted by: jen at March 7, 2007 01:20 PM

See, I saw in it a glimmer of young Harry the Fifth, instead of that dried-up pompous husk of a father.

Plus, there's a great "Prince Albert in a can" joke in there if you're willing to dig for it.

Posted by: Steve the LLamabutcher at March 7, 2007 02:18 PM

Color me amused, too. Besides, who knew the Queen had to program her own voicemail?

Posted by: Rachel at March 7, 2007 02:50 PM