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Why does she carry a purse?    queen purse.jpg

It's not just "What do you need a purse for when you're ceremonially reviewing the guard?"  It's also "You can be the Queen of England and still have no one to bear the burden of your wallet, comb and keys?"  Moreover, "You can be the Queen of England and still not have sufficient pockets?"  Plus "Oh wait what does the Queen of England need a wallet for?"

Probably the right question is "Is this a fashion thing?"

Yes, you're probably thinking she has a can of mace and a pearl-handled pistol in her bag for this particular occasion, but that's not my point.

I'm also, upon reflection, a bit befuddled that she'd wear uncomfortable shoes, as the Queen of England, and somewhat agéd, but that's almost surely a fashion thing.  The white gloves too.  Just lady luggage--- it's too weird.  She has the power.  She could change expectations.

"What's in her purse?" is a whole other line of wondering.  Probably nothing.  I vote nothing.

Date: Jul. 18th, 2018 10:54 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fflo.livejournal.com
Reminds me of a (female) friend who taught me a "what to make sure you have as you leave the apartment you're in" list she'd picked up from some tough fellow NYers: dick, wallet, keys, drugs. We'd use the list, but "dick" just meant your self (so one items instantly check-off-able, like "make a list" is on a list), and for me "drugs" would be whatever specify thing I might need to get through the coming hours.

BTW, see below for a great link from [livejournal.com profile] pink_halen on the Queen's purse.

Date: Jul. 19th, 2018 03:54 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] peteralway.livejournal.com
My dad told us the WW II army version of that. "Testicles, spectacles, wallet, and watch."

Date: Jul. 19th, 2018 09:20 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fflo.livejournal.com
How 'bout that. I wonder whether the queens' (other kind of queens) expression was derived from that.
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