Queen Elizabeth II “hid behind a bush” to keep away from assembly Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu throughout a state go to.
Showing on Newsnight on Tuesday (31 March), royal professional David Dimbleby mentioned the time the late Queen reportedly hid from one of many “most odious dictators” in 1978. The journey marked the primary time a Communist head of state had made a state go to to the UK.
“ She did cover within the bushes to get away from him,” Dimbleby stated, explaining that she dove behind the foliage of her Buckingham Palace gardens when she noticed Ceausescu and his spouse Elena strolling by means of the grounds.
