I thought Cecil was asked this previously but I’m having no luck with the search function but now, thanks to Paddington Bear, it appears we have an answer to the age old question, What does Queen Elizabeth keep in her handbag?
Great Video.
I always thought she carried a 5 pound note, just in case anyone asked her for I.D.
I mean the photo’s a decent likeness, but wouldn’t that make people think her name was Bank Of England?
Someone uses our search function? Inconceivable.
What does Queen Elizabeth carry in that purse?, June 17, 1988.
A press aide… said you’d find what you’d expect to find in a woman’s purse.
So, a cracked cellphone, lipstick, half a dozen vodka miniatures and a box of condoms?
What do Corgis need condoms for?
Yes, that’s the column. I would appreciate knowing how you found it because the search function for the SDMB did not give me that and neither did Google.
I put site:straightdope.com queen elizabeth purse into Google.
site: is the code for limiting searches to that specific URL. Make sure there’s no space after the colon or else you’ll get a lot of extraneous hits.
Can’t recall where I read it, but apparently the Queen can give coded signals to her staff by what she does with her bag. Way she holds it or places it down.
Not sure if it was real information.
Google: Queen Elizabeth handbag signals
to find many articles describing this. For example:
A lot of horse owners carry sugar cubes & carrots. They give them out at the stables.
I wouldn’t be surprised if the Queen has a few horse treats in the purse she carries at horse races.
When I saw that question posted on another website, someone replied, “Change for bus fare, I guess.”
Among other items, I’m sure that she carries her glasses in there.
An emergency roll of toilet paper. You never know.
What does the Queen carry in her handbag? Why a marmalade sandwich, of course.
See her here, having a little fun with Paddington Bear:
Well there you go. Thanks!
You must not have seen the OP.
It’s a good-sized purse. Half a dozen vodka pints and a box of corgi miniature condoms?
(ref: @Exapno_Mapcase )
~VOW
Or maybe a miniature corgi?