What I wondered is why someone didn't clue Michelle into the fact that you are never supposed to touch the queen. It seems like Americans are always making some faux paux with the British royalty. Remember when Jimmy Carter kissed the queen mother? Why doesn't the social secretary or somebody in our govt. tell people how to act with royalty? Apparently Michele is popular enough over there that the press is cutting her slack and not making a big deal about it. The Queen was very gracious and put her arm around Michele after Michele put her hand on the queen's back. I think Americans have a thing about treating older people like someone to be petted like a dog. LOL