As much as we were impressed by England’s pomp celebrating the queen’s Golden Jubilee this week, we were most intrigued by her smart little handbag. What in the world, we wondered, does the queen of England carry in her purse? Calls to Buckingham Palace were unsuccessful. So we were left to speculate:
– Mace
– Exact change for the Tube
– Plastic bags to pick up Corgi poo
– Fire extinguisher
– Princess Diana voodoo doll
– Certs
– Collapsible crown
– X-ray of David Beckham’s metatarsal
– Photos of Charles when he was cute
– An MP3 of the Sex Pistols’ “God Save the Queen”
– Another purse containing a smaller purse, which in turn contains a smaller purse and, er . . .
– Mouth gag for Prince Philip
– Mad money (about $287,000) for a little shopping trip to Harrods.
– Wrist brace to treat carpal tunnel syndrome from all those little waves
– Certificate entitling her to a free $5.95 shrimp dinner at Grand Victoria Casino
– Blockbuster Rewards card
– A thong
