A very excited Em Rusciano at the airport greeting The Queen

Well hasn’t today been much ado about nothing. The PM didn’t curtsy to the Queen when she arrived but the Governor General did.

Yes, yes, utterly terrible, right? Or just a lot of hot air from monarchists?

The apparent travesty of the ‘botched’ greeting reignited the monarchy vs republican debate in the country. The ‘tradition is lovely’ versus the ‘tradition is bonkers and outdated’ camp.

It’s all a little exhausting.

Here’s what news.com.au had to say:

It’s a lot of chatter from those who care. Someone else who cares, A LOT, is Em Rusciano who takes the story from here:

Here’s a Gallery of the Queen for your viewing pleasure … with photos of her arrival at the end. Hoorah!

The Duke and Duchess of York with Elizabeth in 1926

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth with Elizabeth

The Royal Family in 1927

Two year old Princess Margaret with her sister Princess Elizabeth aged seven

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Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten on their wedding day

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Princess Elizabeth holds her son Prince Charles

The Duke of Edinburgh, Princess Anne, Prince Edward, The Queen, Prince Charles and Prince Andrew in 1968

The Queen stands with her family (from left) Prince Andrew, Princess Anne, Prince Edward, the Prince of Wales (Charles) and the Duke of Edinburgh

The Queen and Prince Philip

The Queen, Princess Anne, Earl Mountbatten and the Duke of Edinburgh

Diana, Princess of Wales, holding son Prince William, sits with the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Queen and the Queen Mother

Queen Elizabeth II at her coronation ceremony

The Queen at the wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana

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The Queen with Prince William, Prince Charles and Prince Phillip

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