Sorry for my "less than stellar"-english ;)
2007-09-13 07:23:52 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
Because it's not too tiring, she can rest her elbow when she does it and hey, this is the Queen, she can do what she damn well pleases.:)
2007-09-13 07:28:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 4⤋
Most of us don't spend hour upon hour waving at crowds of our minions . . he he. But anyway, they probably had to develop an energy saving wave that would sustain them through the long processions, instead of the elbow and up wild swing. The break through probably came when the royals came down with "wave elbow" so they had to modify it, and besides, I was deemed unseemly to show to much enthusiasm to the avid crowds. Sorry my explanation is long in the tooth.
2007-09-14 01:47:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems to be traditional - if you look at old newsreel footage of her parents and grandparents, the royal wave was even stranger - no wrist action but all done from the elbow with a slight inclination of the head at the same time.
(p.s. Your english seems fine to me)
2007-09-16 17:45:44 · answer #3 · answered by Bodywatch 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's less fatiguing that way. Royals learn to do that at a young age. You would too if you had to wave at thousands of people. They also have to shake a lot of hands. It may be an individual greeting to the person shaking her hand, but to the Queen it may be the 150th hand she has shaken that day.
2007-09-13 08:46:53 · answer #4 · answered by D 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
It's coz she is at home with her feet up,having a Woodbine whilst reading the racing times,,the Queen you see in cars is her mechanical stand in,,powered by an Ever Ready HP11 battery,,on really special occasions they stick in a Duracell
2007-09-15 23:19:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it is considered the proper way of waving. It would be considered bad form to wave like a raving maniac. She is simply politely acknowledging that people have come to see her.
2007-09-16 12:04:31 · answer #6 · answered by Lady Miss Keir 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its the style she adopted from when she was young Its the way the queen mother taught her from the old values of royalty and commoner.
2007-09-13 09:34:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
When I was little, my brother told me that she had an`imitation `gloved hand on a stick, which she held in her fingers and bob-ed up and down, so that her arm wouldn`t ache all the time. I adored my brother and thought he knew everything, so I was quite disappointed when I discovered this wasn`t so!
2007-09-14 09:37:49 · answer #8 · answered by Social Science Lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Her Majesty doesn't wave in a funny way honey.
She waves in a dignified and stately manner---as befits a much loved monarch.
2007-09-14 00:26:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
after years of dealing with the public, she discovered that that particular form of waving caused less stress on her wrist.
Its now taught to incoming young royals being prepared for public duty, so that they meet and greet the public without tiring.
2007-09-13 08:16:20 · answer #10 · answered by allusian_fields 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
It's simply a royal wave that has evolved over time, and considered to be dignified and regal. Certainly I think it's a lot better than some goofy-looking hand-flapping, or finger-wiggling gesture that most people use when they wave at someone. LOL
2007-09-13 07:30:22 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 9⤊ 2⤋