the Queen's Handbag

I just saw a segment on CBS Sunday Morning Show a segment about women's handbags. They showed people of status, such as Martha Stewart and Queen Elizabeth and the handbags they were carrying.

It was pointed out that the Queen has a favorite handbag that she carried with her often.

Which made me wonder, what would Queen Elizabeth carry in her handbag?

1. A lady's handgun just in case something unexpected happened she could get behind a desk or a carriage and shoot off a round to scare the offenders off?

2. Toilet paper? You never know when she might have to use someone else's throne and it would just be her luck, no toilet paper.

3. Credit cards? What if her limo breakes down and her and her driver have to go to the next country town and get a can of gas.

4. Picture I.D. Just in case she stops by a pub and she tells the bar keeper to just charge it to her palace's account because she was the Queen and he said, "Sure, babe, you are the Queen and I am the President of the United States! She could pull out her I.D. and prove she is the Queen, and then tell the bar keeper to see his President of the U.S. identification..

5. A quick snack? If she has to attend a bunch of public functions it could be a long time without eating. If she had a Kellogg breakfast bar or maybe an apple in that bag she could excuse herself, get out of public view and gobble down whatever she has and nobody would know the difference.

6. A silver flask of her favorite drink.

yes,now I can understand why Her Majesty would need a handbag or possibly a back-pack.