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Queen Elizabeth’s Rhode Island Surprise | Providence News
In 1976, during America’s bicentennial, Queen Elizabeth made a surprise stop in Rhode Island, where former Governor Phil Noel shared a car ride with her, cracked jokes that made her mascara run, and even lifted her up to wave to crowds. When she was scheduled to sit beside President Ford at a dinner aboard the HMS Britannia, she insisted on sitting next to Noel instead—calling him “delightful.” Overheard conversations about football and knee braces had the Queen playfully asking if a brace belonged to Noel, startling Henry Kissinger nearby. Noel marveled at her intelligence during foreign…
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