31 Times the Queen Was So Over It and She Didn't Care Who Knew

By Lauren Turner

Updated on Sep 3, 2019 at 10:25 AM

Queen Elizabeth II makes hundreds of public appearances each year, and she's been doing it for over 66 years — the longest of any British monarch. That's a whole lot of hand shaking and smiling for photo ops! Enough to make anyone, even the Queen of England, a little grumpy. Sure, she smiles kindly most of the time — and has some pretty hilarious expressions — but there are moments when her majesty just can't fake it with a sparkly grin. Can you blame her? I'd be frowning, too, if I still didn't get to retire at 93 years old. And based on her increased workload, she's not slowing down one bit. Which means there are likely even more unamused faces to come. Until then, take a look at her least thrilled looks from the past.

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When You Catch Prince Philip Snoozing on the Job — Getty

When You Catch Prince Philip Snoozing on the Job

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When You Have to Watch Yet Another Horse Race — Getty

When You Have to Watch Yet Another Horse Race

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When You Didn't Get the Neutral Dress Memo — Getty

When You Didn't Get the Neutral Dress Memo

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When You're So Over the Hat and Suit Combo — Getty

When You're So Over the Hat and Suit Combo

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When You Still Have to Do an Appearance in the Rain — Getty

When You Still Have to Do an Appearance in the Rain

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When Someone Calls You Ma'am — Getty

When Someone Calls You Ma'am

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When You Have to Ride in the Backseat, Again — Getty

When You Have to Ride in the Backseat, Again

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When You Realize No One Is Paying Attention to You — Getty

When You Realize No One Is Paying Attention to You

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When You Just Can't Listen to "God Save the Queen" 1 More Time — Getty

When You Just Can't Listen to "God Save the Queen" 1 More Time

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When You've Taken 1 Too Many Carriage Rides — Getty

When You've Taken 1 Too Many Carriage Rides

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When You're Gifted Another Pathetic Bouquet — Getty

When You're Gifted Another Pathetic Bouquet

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When You Have to Stand in Line Behind Your Granddaughter — Getty | Max Mumby/Indigo

When You Have to Stand in Line Behind Your Granddaughter

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When Your Horse Isn't Winning and Dammit, You're the Queen — Getty | Danny E. Martindale

When Your Horse Isn't Winning and Dammit, You're the Queen

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When You're Not Impressed by the Crowd Size — Getty

When You're Not Impressed by the Crowd Size

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When Even Anna Wintour Smiling Doesn't Amuse You — Getty

When Even Anna Wintour Smiling Doesn't Amuse You

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When You Remember You Have to Make Another Appearance Tomorrow — Getty

When You Remember You Have to Make Another Appearance Tomorrow

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When You Have Zero Patience For the Guy Standing Next to You — Getty

When You Have Zero Patience For the Guy Standing Next to You

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When You're Forced to Walk Through Wet Grass — Getty

When You're Forced to Walk Through Wet Grass

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When They Ask You to Give Another Speech — Getty

When They Ask You to Give Another Speech

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When No One Else Shows Up For the Carriage Ride — Getty

When No One Else Shows Up For the Carriage Ride

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When Someone Forgets to Curtsy in Your Presence — Getty

When Someone Forgets to Curtsy in Your Presence

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When Camilla Tries to Upstage You With Her Hat — Getty

When Camilla Tries to Upstage You With Her Hat

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When You Feel 1 Single Drop of Rain Touch Your Skin — Getty | Alan Crowhurst

When You Feel 1 Single Drop of Rain Touch Your Skin

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When You're Not Sure You Can Handle Another Garden Party — Getty

When You're Not Sure You Can Handle Another Garden Party

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When Your Handler Forgets Your Sunglasses — Getty

When Your Handler Forgets Your Sunglasses

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When You Catch a Reflection of Your Outfit — Getty

When You Catch a Reflection of Your Outfit

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When You're Stuck Sitting Next to Prince Philip Again — Getty

When You're Stuck Sitting Next to Prince Philip Again

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When You Have No Idea What Your Granddaughter Is Pointing To — Getty

When You Have No Idea What Your Granddaughter Is Pointing To

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When You Look Like a Harry Potter Character — Getty

When You Look Like a Harry Potter Character

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When You Forget There Are Cameras Watching and You Start Dreaming About Balmoral — Getty | Chris Jackson

When You Forget There Are Cameras Watching and You Start Dreaming About Balmoral

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When You've Stopped Caring About David Cameron's Remarks — Getty | WPA Pool

When You've Stopped Caring About David Cameron's Remarks