Oh, just remembered another one, although I was only six at the time and not personally involved:
In about 1992, Prince Edward came to open my high-school's (then) new arts centre. So the usual tight security measures were employed before his visit and the accompanying ceremony; sniffer dogs, sweeping the place for explosives, making sure everyone curtsied properly for HRH and didn't suddenly start singing the Internationale, that sort of thing. On the day, he's standing around for some reason (I forget why) and starts talking to someone in the parade.

Prince Edward: Hello there [or something along those lines], which school do you go to?
Girl in parade: Northgate.
Prince Edward: Ah, which one's that?
Girl in parade: ...that'd be this one.

What makes it even more stupid is that the building had "NORTHGATE ARTS CENTRE" emblazoned on it in huge letters....
( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Thu 3 Aug 2006, 21:23, Reply)