Encounters with RoyaltyMy good friend Jonathan once had to entertain the Queen whilst she had her portrait painted. The night before he was panicking as he didn't know any clean jokes.
Have you met someone royal? Are you royal? We'd like your story...
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chthonic, Thu 3 Aug 2006, 15:06)
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Saddam HusseinI know he wasn't royalty as such, but he might as well have been.
My granny was a reprter during the Iran/Irag war, living in Baghdad. On her birthday Saddam gave her £100 and a watch with his face on it, and took her out to dinner.
She said he was very charming. He was trying to sweet talk her into writing nice things about him, and apparently succeeded with several other journo's.
But my granny rocked (in fact, as her name was Janet, I amalgamated Granny and Janet and called her granite). She saw through it all and carried on writing truthfully. Although she kept the watch and the money.
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