Queen Elizabeth isn’t known for being a shady queen on a daily basis. She’s more of a selective shade-thrower, the way we imagine proper British humor to be.
Recently, footage found it’s way to Twitter that has people clapping for her royal snarkiness. Her outdoor interview with Sir David Attenborough was interrupted by circling helicopters; an annoyance to be sure. The Queen quipped:
“Why do they always go round and round when you want to talk?”
One of the helicopters makes a long, low, rumbling sound – imagine God after a late-night run for tacos. Even the Queen knows when the universe sets you up for a joke that perfectly, you have to go for it. She casually remarked:
“It sounds like President Trump… or President Obama.”
Check out the clip on Twitter.
“It sounds like President Trump!” Queen shows her funny side in documentary interview with Sir David Attenborough https://t.co/auMwXzH0ma pic.twitter.com/GHGuDv1nnO
— ITV News (@itvnews) April 10, 2018
Yeah, people enjoyed the burn.
Good for her. At her age, and in her position, she can say and do anything she pleases, and I, for one, will applaud her.
— Rose Ellen Haggerty (@rhaggerty651) April 10, 2018
Don't you just love our beautiful and lovely Queen
— [email protected] (@john01932) April 10, 2018
You know what ? I wish I was British so I could be proud to say she's my Queen
— LostGirL (@sigynofasgard10) April 11, 2018
She's a badass. I love her lol
Liz to Trump: pic.twitter.com/s3Lu1JUcFJ
— Queen (@QueenPatsy) April 10, 2018
Over/under in time til Trump starts insulting the Queen?
$50 says before Friday …
— Dominique Youx ☠️ (@Sariel_Luna) April 11, 2018
@nesswoodfield this is one of the most British things I've ever seen I have to watch this documentary
— ANИA (@anna_chapple) April 10, 2018
Also. Can I just say – the Queen is so cute.
And the quick add of “…or President Obama” was hilarious.
— Christy Cree (@CrumpledCree) April 10, 2018
Brilliant sense of humour, from the Queen. pic.twitter.com/INlvk85jv0
— Richard (@nibo1960) April 10, 2018
People were seriously into the Queen and Sir Attenborough as a dynamic duo.
Brilliant stuff! Someone needs to commission a TV series with these two travelling around different places in an old Land Rover. And next week on Liz’s Britain…
— Nick Zea-Smith (@nickzeasmith) April 10, 2018
What a woman she is! We need more people like the pair of them
— Tommy Phillips (@realtommyp0) April 10, 2018
I'd love to see this on the BBCA, never knew the Queen had such dry wit, I like that. Also Sir David Attenborough is
— StarSeekerDragon (@Mariah_Mortimer) April 10, 2018
@sianpope080697 couple goals
— ™ (@KelDog12345) April 10, 2018
I ship it.
— Beanstank (@thebeanstank) April 10, 2018
— inaadorablebasket (@stillmscrain) April 11, 2018
Royal shade is the best shade.