The Governor General of Canada on Thursday admitted breaking royal protocol by touching the arm of Queen Elizabeth during an engagement in London, though he said the gesture was motivated by gallantry.
David Johnston, who is the British queen’s representative in Canada where she is head of state, joined the likes of former U.S. first lady Michelle Obama in breaching unspoken rules of behaviour when meeting the monarch.
He took Elizabeth by the elbow as she descended red-carpeted stairs outside London’s Canada House following an event to celebrate 150 years of Canadian independence.
“I’m certainly conscious of the protocol. I was just anxious to be sure that there was no stumbling on the steps.
“It’s a little bit awkward, that descent from Canada House to Trafalgar square and there was the carpet that was a little slippy.
“So I thought perhaps it…
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