Princess Anne shrugs at the Queen in hilarious clip
Princess Anne has been caught on camera shrugging at Queen Elizabeth II in an apparent ‘snub’ to US president Donald Trump.
In a video filmed at Buckingham Palace’s NATO reception on Tuesday evening, the Queen could be seen shaking hands with Trump and his wife Melania.
The 93-year-old monarch then looked over and noticed her daughter standing nearby. The Queen gestured at her daughter, but the princess shrugged and replied, “It’s just me and this lot.”
According to Britain’s PA Media news agency, Princess Anne was pointing to members of the royal household, including the Deputy Master of the Household, Lt Col Anthony Charles Richards, and William Peel, the Lord Chamberlain.
Social media users believed that the Queen was “scolding” Princess Anne for not greeting the president.
However, the Times journalist Valentine Low said Princess Anne was not snubbing the Trumps.
Low said he found from colleague Laura Elston of the Press Association that the interaction was caused by a mix-up from the Queen.
“Princess Anne: the truth. No, she didn’t snub the Trumps. And she wasn’t told off by the Queen,” Low wrote on Twitter.
“Instead the Queen, after greeting the Donald (and the Melania), turned to Anne to see who was next. But there wasn’t anyone waiting: Trump was the last leader to be received by the Queen.
“Anne raised her hands in the air, laughed and said: ‘It’s just me’, adding a moment later ‘and this lot’ as she pointed to the members of the household behind her.
“So, the truth is now out there. Not that anyone will pay any attention. Anne the Trump Snubber is a much better story.”
Princess Anne was also caught on camera alongside world leaders who were joking about Trump at the event.