10 of Queen Elizabeth’s funniest moments, from mic drops with Barack Obama and Prince Harry, and banter with Justin Trudeau and George W. Bush, to that Olympics video with Daniel Craig
- She did a James Bond skit for the 2012 London Olympics – where she appeared to jump out of a helicopter – and made a video with the Obamas and Harry to support the Invictus Games
- She even got laughs at a G7 photo call with Trudeau, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and US President Joe Biden
Queen Elizabeth is known for many things – her love of corgis, for one – but did you know she also has a great sense of humour?
She has had plenty of humorous moments over her 70-year-reign, and we rounded up what we think are her top 10 funniest.
1. She made fun of George W. Bush
After Bush misspoke, adding 200 years to Queen Elizabeth’s age at a welcome ceremony at the White House, he winked and said, “She gave me a look that only a mother could give a child.”
At a dinner hosted by the British ambassador at his residence two days later, the queen joked, “I wondered whether I should start this toast by saying, ‘When I was here in 1776 …’”
“Your Majesty, I can’t top that one,” Bush responded in his toast.
2. She made Prince Harry crack a smile on parade
Queen Elizabeth attended the Sovereign’s Parade at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst to see Prince Harry’s passing-out ceremony, during which he was commissioned as an army officer. As she walked by the line of soldiers, Harry couldn’t help but grin.