Life ‘Used beans’ and ‘The Talking Hat’: Queen Elizabeth’s visits with presidents didn’t always go as planned September 10, 2022September 10, 2022 Maureen Groppe and Michael Collins, USA TODAY Comments Off on ‘Used beans’ and ‘The Talking Hat’: Queen Elizabeth’s visits with presidents didn’t always go as planned Queen Elizabeth met with more U.S. presidents than any other head of state. Some of those encounters got attention for unexpected reasons.