6. Gaffe W. Bush
When President George W. Bush welcomed Queen Elizabeth II to the White House in May of 2007 at the start of her six-day east coast tour, he didn’t fare any better than his father when it came to sharing the stage with the Queen. President Bush’s gaffe was not as visual as his father’s, but more vocal as he addressed the awaiting dignitaries and press by adding 200 years to the Queen’s age.
During the official welcoming ceremony, President Bush (who was already stumbling through his speech) intended to compliment the Queen for helping celebrate the US bicentennial in 1976, but instead, he said 1776. The Queen would take it all in her stride as on the last day of her tour at a formal dinner at the British ambassador’s residence in Washington, she would open her speech by saying “I wondered whether I should start this toast by saying, ‘When I was here in 1776…'” Everyone in attendance erupted into laughter, including the President.
