If you’ve got the opportunity to cut a cake with a giant ceremonial sword, then, of course, you’re going to take it – and that’s exactly what the Queen did in Cornwall on Friday.
The monarch cut the cake at the Eden Project, during an event for The Big Lunch initiative and its celebration of “community connections”.
The Queen’s insistence at using a sword to slice the cake was just the latest cheeky moment from Her Majesty after she asked world leaders attending the G7 summit if they are “supposed to be looking as if you’re enjoying yourselves”.
As she was handed the sword to hack into the food by Edward Bolitho, the lord lieutenant of Cornwall, the 95-year-old can be heard saying: “I don’t think this is going to work.”
Queen Elizabeth II insisted on cutting a cake using a ceremonial sword at an event on the sidelines of the G7 summit.
— ABC News (@ABC) June 12, 2021
When told there was a knife available instead, the monarch replied, “I know there is! This is something that is more unusual.” https://t.co/Bu2P1lVq7H pic.twitter.com/LCd8sHdGnz
After an aide told the Queen “there is a knife available if you want”, she simply replied: “I know there is! This is something that is more unusual.”
The monarch was helped by Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, while the Duchess of Cambridge couldn’t contain her laughter at the rather absurd scene that was unfolding in front of her.
The unconventional choice of cutlery has already been praised on social media, with many people also seeing the funny side:
We all wish we could cut cakes with swords.
— Amanda 🏳️🌈🐝🐶🐱🦄 (@tahoeadams) June 12, 2021
Qween has no more Fs to give let her cut the damn cake with a sword ⚔️
— ErikaWasVaxd (@erikawas) June 12, 2021
Her Majesty The Queen attacking a cake with a sword, whilst throwing shade.
— Nigel Fletcher (@nigelfletcher) June 11, 2021
Yasss, Queen.
pic.twitter.com/2qLTzl2KFc
Just the Queen smiling at a sword.. lovely to see pic.twitter.com/8mq60XhWUz
— Ellie Cottrell (@V_Cottrell) June 11, 2021
You cut out the bit were she went on a rampage with that sword. She was tackled to the ground by Joe & Jill who shoved cake in her face.
— @Paul (@RealPaulitick) June 12, 2021
Stay classy, Liz.
