Twitter users guessed at what was going through the queen’s head during the ceremony.
Some of the ideas were nostalgic and historical.
Others were more weird and disturbing, but they all fit the picture in their own ways.
God save the queen from her boredom at the Opening Ceremony
7/28/2012What’s wrong, Your Majesty? The opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics has been one of the most anticipated events across the world, and yet, Queen Elizabeth II appears to be decidedly underwhelmed. After delighting us with her over-the-top, action-packed entrance with James Bond, Her Majesty has seemed to take more interest in her nails than the festivities before her. Her anticipated speech, too, was decidedly icy and brief. The Twittersphere, always quick to postulate, facetiously generated a few possible explanations for her crabby demeanor — click through the gallery above for a few of our favorites.
What do you think the queen was pondering during the ceremony?
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