'Who are you?': Queen not amused by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt’s James Bond joke, and a typically blunt Prince Philip doesn’t even know who he is Even the coolest of celebrities admit to feeling nervous when meeting the Queen, so perhaps it isn’t the best idea to use the occasion to flex your wit. Jeremy Hunt certainly could have done with that advice last night, when his joke to the Queen about her starring role in the Olympic opening ceremony fell somewhat flat. As the Queen greeted guests at a Buckingham Palace event to thank those involved in the Diamond Jubilee celebrations, the Health Secretary told her: “I read about a Japanese tourist who said afterwards how wonderful our Queen must be to take part in that, as they would never get their emperor to jump out of the plane.” According to onlookers, the joke was met with a silent pause by the Queen, who eventually broke into a polite smile, shrugged and moved on. Mr Hunt was then approached by a stern Duke of Edinburgh who, in a typically brusque fashion, asked him “Who are you?”. Hunt explained his current role as Health Secretary and his previous job as Culture Secretary during the Diamond Jubilee and Olympics, only for the Duke to snap: “Well they do move you people on a lot.” Onlookers said Mr Hunt looked thoroughly snubbed by the whole exchange.

Well obviously, he was promoted to that job only a few weeks back in Cameron's Cabinet reshuffle.

The Queen isn't keeping tags on these things The monarchy are meant to seen above politics and therefore have no role or purpose in politics besides symbolic, traditional ones.