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Obama toasts queen, special US-Britain bond; Queen describes relationship as 'tried, tested and, yes, special'
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| Contributor | Brandonius Maximus |
| Last Edited | Brandonius Maximus May 24, 2011 04:52pm |
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| Author | Associated Press |
| News Date | Tuesday, May 24, 2011 10:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | LONDON — In lavish style, President Barack Obama and Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday affirmed a bond between the United States and the United Kingdom that has strengthened through the sacrifice of war and a history of common values. As the queen put it, the relationship is "tried, tested and, yes, special."
For his part, the president, dressed in white-tie tuxedo for a glitzy dinner at Buckingham Palace, said in a toast that the relationship "never rests."
"We can have confidence in the partnership that our two countries share, based on the rock-solid foundation built during Queen Elizabeth's lifetime of extraordinary service to the nation and to the world," the president said at a dinner in which White House staffers mixed with U.S. movie stars and British royalty.
Obama immersed himself in grandeur Tuesday as the queen welcomed him to Buckingham Palace for the first day of a state visit that kept the president largely out of sight for most of the British public.
There was an elaborate arrival ceremony on the steps of the palace's West Terrace, complete with a 41-gun salute; a tour of the Queen's private gallery, where the monarch highlighted items she thought would hold personal significance to the president; and a short meeting with newlyweds Prince William and Kate Middleton.
But the pomp and pageantry happened largely behind the palace walls. Though pictures of Obama's visit blanketed British television, the president made no formal remarks Wednesday, except for a brief statement on the deadly tornadoes in the U.S. |
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