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Welsh singer Charlotte Church apologizes for remarks about Queen

Welsh singer Charlotte Church apologized Friday for comments she made about Queen Elizabeth II and said she had been “foolish” to make such “flippant” remarks.

The singer had claimed in a magazine interview that the Queen “has no idea what is going on” and that she never recognized Church despite meeting her repeatedly.

Church, 24, made her comments in the February edition of Esquire magazine.

“I am deeply sorry if my comments about Her Majesty the Queen caused offense,” she said.

“I am honored to have met her and have an enormous amount of respect for her and what she does.

“After seeing those words in print, I realized how foolish I was to make such flippant remarks to a journalist.

“I find it difficult to remember even making them. My only defense is that I never expected a respected publication to sensationalize my words out of context like this,” she said.

Church said in the magazine interview, “I’ve met her about seven times and she never remembers me.

“When you get close to her you realize she’s an old woman and has no idea what’s going on.”