Berlusconi never has had a reputation for being quiet and reserved, and according to reporters Silvio was trying like mad to get the attention of his new BFF (at least in Berlusconi's eyes), Barack Obama during the heads-of-state photo at the end of the G20 conference. After a few shout-outs to Obama, the Queen apparently had enough and was caught asking "why does he talk so loud?" The clip soon became a YouTube sensation.
Buckingham Palace has tried to play it off as "a jovial lighthearted moment" between friends. Perhaps, or maybe she was just fed up with Silvio being Silvio - keep in mind that Berlusconi once described Obama as a nice young man with a tan, which sadly is one of his less offensive remarks....
But persistence paid off and Silvio got his photo:
Who says these meetings of heads-of-state are stuffy affairs?
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