How Queen bagged her cheeky escapes
Sunday Express|October 06, 2024
IN a lifetime of meeting the public, the late Queen famously used her handbag to secretly signal to her courtiers when she was ready to leave an event.
How Queen bagged her cheeky escapes

Moving her handbag from one arm to the other meant she wanted to be pulled away. Putting her bag on the floor meant she wanted to be extricated immediately.

If she was at a lunch or dinner and put it on the table, it meant she felt it was definitely time to say goodbye.

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