'It did not go well': Elisabeth Hasselbeck details 'very awkward' meeting with Queen Elizabeth Elisabeth Hasselbeck had a "very awkward" encounter with Queen Elizabeth II when she broke protocol and tried to hug the late monarch at a state dinner at the White House. 9 March 2026 Elisabeth Hasselbeck had a "very awkward" encounter with Queen Elizabeth II when she broke protocol and tried to hug the late monarch. Elisabeth Hasselbeck had an awkward meeting with Queen Elizabeth The 48-year-old presenter accepted an invitation to a White House state dinner from then-President George W.