Why Doesn't The Queen Carry A Purse?

Question

Is it against some rule, or tradition?

Answer 1

Looks like she has one right here, at an official function too.

http://dallasmorningviews.beloblog.com/a...

And another pic:

http://www.solarnavigator.net/embassies/...

And another:

http://img.timeinc.net/time/time100/2007...

Answer 2

The Queen always carries a purse, just check out photos of her public appearances. It's really more of a fashion accessory than anything else, and gives her something to do with her hands while standing in public for extended periods.

Answer 3

Are you talking about Queen Elizabeth of England!?! She always carrries a purse! Unless she's tramping across the moors or checking out the horses in her stables, she always has a purse.

On the rare occasions she goes to a shop - which is mostly in the country - and to church she has no need of money. And even in the shops, they mostly send accounts to the various royal households. Her purse carries a few simple things that most women need: lipstick, hanky, comb, glasses...

Answer 4

She DOES carry a purse!

It's a small one, more for decoration than anything else, but she does carry purses.  See the pictures for yourself.

Answer 5

No, it's not a tradition or rule.  There really isn't an official answer by the Palace on this one.

It seems she carries a compact, some lipstick and minor things like that in it. I guess it's also a bit of a ''security blanket'', as well as part of her general dress.

I hear a rumour that she is known to carry money in it on Sundays, when it contains a bank note of an uknown denomination which she slips into the collection plate at church.

Answer 6

She's too old to need to tote tampons around, she doesn't need cash to pay for anything, she needs no ID-everyone knows her, she doesn't have to constantly reapply makeup as no one is smooching on her, so why carry a purse.

Answer 7

Have you not been paying attention? She never leaves home without one.Look closer next time.

Answer 8

The Royal Purse Carrier does it. (Sorry...no offense meant to my English friends...I just couldn't resist...lol)