Cinema, Antipodeans, and the Queen

Since it is the British monarch's Diamond Jubilee year, articles relating to Queen Elizabeth II have been turning up in unexpected places.

The presence of one such article on the website of the Daily Telegraph — given its conservative sensibilities — is not really unexpected; but this scene in it, narrated by David Poole (who has done more than one portrait of her) truly is:

On one occasion she asked, 'Have you seen the film Crocodile Dundee? You must, it's hilarious.'

("I saw it on her recommendation," the painter adds, "and agreed with her.")

"35 years of portraits of the Queen from the Royal Society of Portrait Painters" [Daily Telegraph], by David Poole et al. (April 19, 2012)

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"RP Exhibitions & Events" [Royal Society of Portrait Painters]
With details of a May exhibition at Trafalgar Square, London, of portraits by Society members, including ones shown in the Telegraph's slideshow.

"Crocodile Dundee (trailer)" [YouTube: WhenNatureCall] (Uploaded June 2, 2008)

Further reading:

Karl to comment on Jubilee [Elle UK], by Emily Cronin (April 18, 2012)
(Karl is Lagerfeld, the designer for Fendi and Chanel, and by 'Jubilee' Elle means the anniversary celebrations on June 3rd, one day after the exact day Queen Elizabeth was crowned in 1953.)
"Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II" [Wikipedia]
An exhaustive overview of the festivities. The proposed ceremonies in the United Kingdom, flotilla and bank holiday and all, are detailed toward the bottom of the page.
"The Queen Through The Ages" [Elle UK], slideshow from various sources and with commentary by Sunil MaKan (March 30, 2012)