British Queen, PM 'shoot' diplomatic gaffe scenes at Buckingham Palace

The Buckingham Palace was the location of two major diplomatic gaffes on Tuesday with both British Prime Minister David Cameron and Queen Elizabeth being caught on camera making indiscreet remarks that has left the countrys diplomatic staff redfacedCameron was filmed making the remarks to Queen Elizabeth and Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby at an event at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday ahead of an anticorruption summit he is hosting in London on ThursdayWeve got some leaders of some fantastically corrupt countries coming to Britain the prime minister saidNigeria and Afghanistan possibly the two most corrupt countries in the world he addedBritains Queen Elizabeth II speaks with British Prime Minister David Cameron 2nd R during a reception in Buckingham Palace in London on Tuesday PicAFPThe archbishop who worked as an oil executive in West Africa before joining the church and who has also undertaken conflict resolution work in Nigeria noted that this particular president is actually not corruptHes really trying Mr Cameron agreed and the queen noted to the archbishop He is trying isnt he It was not clear to whom they were referring but Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and Afghanistans President Ashraf Ghani are both due to attend the summitThe same day in an unguarded moment Queen Elizabeth committed a major diplomatic gaffe after she was caught on camera referring to Chinese officials as having been very rude during President Xi Jinpings state visit to the UK last yearHer comments which were aired on Wednesday and received wide coverage were recorded by an official royal cameraman during a Buckingham Palace garden party on TuesdayUnfortunately for the British diplomatic staff her comments were made on the same day Cameron was filmed making undiplomatic remarksUnder her constitutional role the 90yearold monarch never makes any politically or diplomatically sensitive comments in public and it is rare for her private conversations to be revealedThe 90yearold Queen was discussing Chinese officials treatment of Britains ambassador to China Barbara Woodward during President Xis visit to the UK last OctoberIn footage broadcast by the BBC the Queen is seen meeting senior police officer Lucy DrsquoOrsi who is introduced by an official as having been in charge of security during Xirsquos visit in October last yearldquoOh bad luckrdquo the queen says in responseDrsquoOrsi then describes her dealings with Chinese officials as ldquoquite a testing timerdquo and recounts that at one point they had walked out of a meeting and told her ldquothe trip was offrdquoThe BBC reported that in China the queenrsquos remarks were censored from news bulletinsThe Chinese authorities often censor items they object to from foreign news bulletins which can only be seen by very few people in China Foreign TV channels are only allowed in highend hotels and in a tiny number of apartment buildingsWe do not comment on the queenrsquos private conversations However the Chinese state visit was extremely successful and all parties worked closely to ensure it proceeded smoothly said a Queenrsquos spokeswomanThe Queen has been careful to keep her views to herself during her 64year reign but several other members of Britainrsquos royal family have made undiplomatic comments about China in the pastHer eldest son heirtothethrone Prince Charles has skipped two state banquets for Chinese guests in Britain and described some Chinese officials in a journal that was leaked to the media as appalling old waxworks