Secretary of State Hillary Clinton committed a diplomatic faux pas by wishing Queen Elizabeth II a happy birthday—a week early. Clinton’s spokesman admitted the blunder, but rationalized that early was better than late. Buckingham Palace declined to comment on whether the state department had apologized for its error, but said no offense was taken. The queen’s real birthday is April 21, but she officially celebrates it on the second Saturday in June.
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