Why does the Queen wave to the crowd in such a funny way every time she goes by in a car?

Question

Sorry for my "less than stellar"-english ;)

Answer 1

if you had to wave as often as she does I'm sure you would create a "style" that is easy

Answer 2

how long can you wave for ?

Answer 3

it`s a puppet.lol

Answer 4

You mean "the Queen's wave"??   She probably had to learn it as a child like she had to learn royal etiquette and how to smile all the time while being bored to death.

Answer 5

its right it is less tiring and yes your English is fine

Answer 6

Most of us don't spend hour upon hour waving at crowds of our minions . . he he.  But anyway, they probably had to develop an energy saving wave that would sustain them through the long processions, instead of the elbow and up wild swing.  The break through probably came when the royals came down with "wave elbow" so they had to modify it, and besides, I was deemed unseemly to show to much enthusiasm to the avid crowds.  Sorry my explanation is long in the tooth.

Answer 7

It's coz she is at home with her feet up,having a Woodbine whilst reading the racing times,,the Queen you see in cars is her mechanical stand in,,powered by an Ever Ready HP11 battery,,on really special occasions they stick in a Duracell

Answer 8

coz philip breaks wind and she tries to wave it away

Answer 9

cos she is a puppet!!!!

Answer 10

Because its the royal wave. Thats how they do it...

Answer 11

because she thanking all the tax payers for her comfortable ride, clothes, jewellery, shoes, pants, make-up and whatever else she has to smile over!!!

Answer 12

Perhaps she has arthritis in her joints and it's painful to be any more effusive with her wave.

Answer 13

Your English is fine

Could Liz have arthritis?

Answer 14

The first answer was correct; waving your hand is very tiring, so she waves in that style as you can do so for an extended period of time.

Answer 15

Because she has toffee stuck to her fingers!

Answer 16

Her Majesty doesn't wave in a funny way honey.

She waves in a dignified and stately manner---as befits a much loved monarch.

Answer 17

because that's how shown was shown how to wave years ago ,and she's still stuck in the same old rut, to outdated to change their stupid old fashion ways, i wish she was waving goodbye

Answer 18

That was the way she was taught to do it, when she was young.  Easiest, least tiring way.

Answer 19

It is not her that is waving she has a automatic arm that does all the work and it is fitted to the inside of the car.

Answer 20

It seems to be traditional - if you look at old newsreel footage of her parents and grandparents, the royal wave was even stranger - no wrist action but all done from the elbow with a slight inclination of the head at the same time.

(p.s. Your english seems fine to me)

Answer 21

It's   simply  a   royal  wave  that has  evolved  over   time,  and considered to  be   dignified  and  regal.   Certainly I think  it's   a  lot   better  than  some  goofy-looking   hand-flapping, or   finger-wiggling   gesture     that  most people use  when  they  wave  at someone. LOL

Answer 22

its not her hand...FOR GODS SAKE SHEES ROYALTY...someone else waves for er.

Answer 23

It's not her arm.  She has a "little man" crouching beside her with a matching sleeve......HONEST!!! ;)

Answer 24

Well, it's been inheritated throughout the Monarchy's family for centuries. I guess.

Answer 25

Because it's not too tiring, she can rest her elbow when she does it and hey, this is the Queen, she can do what she d**n well pleases.:)

Answer 26

Because it's a dummy hand!!! And ot is clockwork!! You don't think she'd really wave to all us commoners do you?

Answer 27

When I was little, my brother told me that she had an`imitation `gloved hand on a stick, which she held in her fingers and bob-ed up and down, so that her arm wouldn`t ache all the time. I adored my brother and thought he knew everything, so I was quite disappointed when I discovered this wasn`t so!

Answer 28

It's less fatiguing that way.  Royals learn to do that at a young age.  You would too if you had to wave at thousands of people.  They also have to shake a lot of hands.  It may be an individual greeting to the person shaking her hand, but to the Queen it may be the 150th hand she has shaken that day.

Answer 29

Its the style she adopted from when she was young Its the way the queen mother taught her from the old  values of royalty and commoner.

Answer 30

So she wont perspire and to save as much energy as possible lol i dunna rli!

Answer 31

she's old