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Published: 01 April, 2009, 22:34

Angela Merkel and Queen Elizabeth II (AFP Photo / John Stillwell / WPA Pool)

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Adrian Blomfield from The Daily Telegraph told RT about etiquette when meeting the Queen.

World leaders like to talk to someone who’s not directly involved with politics, like the Queen, according to Blomfield.

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