Interesting times, Queen tells Abbott

October 21st, 2011

FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda

AAP

It’s an interesting time in Australian politics, as the Queen told the man who has his eye on becoming the nation’s next prime minister.

The 85-year-old British monarch has seen two hung parliaments during her 60-year reign, both of which ended messily.

With the Labor minority government tanking in the opinion polls, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott had cause to feel confident during his audience with Her Majesty at Government House in Canberra on Friday.

Greeting him, Queen Elizabeth remarked, “It’s an interesting time.”

“It’s never dull,” Mr Abbott replied after bowing and shaking her hand.

“We play our politics tough in this country, we give no quarter.

“Australian society is always dynamic and we like to think we’re a happening place.”

The Queen replied diplomatically, “Minority government is a very difficult thing to organise.”

In the UK, Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron leads a coalition government with the Liberal Democrats on a 76-seat majority.

But the partnership has had its testy moments, as the monarch – whose first prime minister was Winston Churchill – would know.

Earlier, the Queen met for about three-quarters of an hour with Prime Minister Julia Gillard, about 15 minutes longer than scheduled.

Ms Gillard bowed, twice, and shook the Queen’s hand as she arrived at the Morning Room at the vice-regal residence in Yarralumla.

Brilliant spring sunshine flooded the compact room, prompting the monarch’s opening remark: “It’s a beautiful morning again.”

The pair chatted about the royal boat trip across Lake Burley Griffin on Thursday, and the prime minister said she was glad the weather had been fine.

“It was very popular, there were lots of people to see the boat,” the Queen said.

“I suspect it was more popular because you were there,” Ms Gillard replied. They discussed the Queen and Prince Philip’s visit to Canberra’s annual Floriade flower festival.

“I had no idea they do that every year. I can’t believe they dig it all up,” the Queen told the prime minister.

They then had a confidential conversation for about 40 minutes.

This was their first face-to-face discussion after a brief meeting at the Fairbairn RAAF base on Wednesday evening.

The Queen was wearing a fine wool turquoise jacquard dress by Angela Kelly, with black patent leather shoes and handbag and a three-strand pearl necklace and pearl earrings.

Ms Gillard wore a black skirt suit with a ruffled collar, and an ivory silk blouse.

Mr Abbott, the former executive director of Australians for a Constitutional Monarchy, came wearing a royal blue tie, white shirt and black suit and was clearly chuffed to meet the Queen.

“It’s a real honour,” he said.

On Friday evening, Ms Gillard will host a reception for the Queen and Prince Philip at Parliament House.

Singer Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu and the Australian Girls Choir will be among the performers at the invitation-only event.