I was perusing the list of guests at the state dinner honoring Queen Elizabeth II (yes, I need to get out more), and the first few names were pretty much what I expected:Cmdr. Heber Ackland, Royal Navy, equerry in waiting to the queen.But then I tripped over this one:
The Countess Of Airlie, DCVO, DCVO, lady in waiting.
Leonore Annenberg, former U.S. chief of protocol, Reagan administration, FAPE board member, and Rep. David Dreier, R-Calif. (guest).
Anne Armstrong, former U.S. ambassador to Great Britain, and James L. Armstrong (son).
Peyton Manning, professional football player, and Ashley Manning.
Really? Peyton Manning gets to attend state dinners? He's a good guy and the best player in the sport of American football, which we keep trying to get the Brits interested in, but still. I thought only really important people got to attend state dinners. And then I saw someone else on the guest list:
Elisabeth Hasselbeck, host of "The View," and Timothy Hasselbeck, professional football player.Yeah, I guess you don't have to be that important after all.




