Comments on: Madame Sarkozy talks about the Queen http://www.royalanecdotes.com/2008/05/08/madame-sarkozy-talks-about-the-queen/ Royals, Royalty and British Monarchy by John Evans Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:58:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Gigi http://www.royalanecdotes.com/2008/05/08/madame-sarkozy-talks-about-the-queen/comment-page-1/#comment-36141 Gigi Sun, 11 May 2008 18:00:55 +0000 http://www.royalanecdotes.com/?p=648#comment-36141 Of course we knew that Queen Elizabeth II is not only a gracious hostess but also speaks fluent French. It does not surprise me that Prince Philip also speaks fluent French because the members of the Battenberg family, of which Prince Philip is a part, had an amazing facility for languages. Prince Philip's Mother, Princess Alice, was born deaf and by the time she was a teenager had learned to lipread in six different languages, one of which one was Russian! If my memory serves me, the others were French, English, German, Spanish and Italian. To this impressive collection, she evidently added Greek after she married Prince Andrew, the Danish Prince who became a Prince of Greece. Of course we knew that Queen Elizabeth II is not only a gracious hostess but also speaks fluent French. It does not surprise me that Prince Philip also speaks fluent French because the members of the Battenberg family, of which Prince Philip is a part, had an amazing facility for languages. Prince Philip’s Mother, Princess Alice, was born deaf and by the time she was a teenager had learned to lipread in six different languages, one of which one was Russian! If my memory serves me, the others were French, English, German, Spanish and Italian. To this impressive collection, she evidently added Greek after she married Prince Andrew, the Danish Prince who became a Prince of Greece.

]]> By: Trudie http://www.royalanecdotes.com/2008/05/08/madame-sarkozy-talks-about-the-queen/comment-page-1/#comment-36129 Trudie Sun, 11 May 2008 13:37:25 +0000 http://www.royalanecdotes.com/?p=648#comment-36129 Madame Sarkozys observations about her stay is really nothing new. It has always been said that during State visits HM and PP are the most gracious hosts and HM pays attention to everything. Possibly because they are newlyweds and Madame Sarkozy was understandably nervous HM totally went out of her way to put her at ease as did PP to make the visit the success it was. Madame Sarkozys observations about her stay is really nothing new. It has always been said that during State visits HM and PP are the most gracious hosts and HM pays attention to everything. Possibly because they are newlyweds and Madame Sarkozy was understandably nervous HM totally went out of her way to put her at ease as did PP to make the visit the success it was.

]]> By: Me http://www.royalanecdotes.com/2008/05/08/madame-sarkozy-talks-about-the-queen/comment-page-1/#comment-35954 Me Thu, 08 May 2008 18:49:27 +0000 http://www.royalanecdotes.com/?p=648#comment-35954 I really never liked her, but then I also don't dislike her. I guess the very quick time in meeting Sarkosky and marriage was just so fast that I don't know if to believe in their true feelings for one another. I'm glad the RF made them feel welcome during their state visit. I really never liked her, but then I also don’t dislike her. I guess the very quick time in meeting Sarkosky and marriage was just so fast that I don’t know if to believe in their true feelings for one another.

I’m glad the RF made them feel welcome during their state visit.

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