Daily MailThe State visit to Britain is the highlight of
any Presidential term of office.’
So said Ronald Reagan, US President from
1981-1989, and his words have been echoed by several of his fellow Presidents. Gerald Ford, who served from 1974 to 1977, told me, after dancing with Her Majesty to the tune Getting To Know You:
‘It sure was a long way from my origins in Omaha, Nebraska.’
Every year since she came to the throne in
1952, the Queen has invited two heads of State to stay at either Buckingham
Palace or Windsor Castle. This week, Barack Obama and his wife Michelle will fly
into London for a two-day visit
These visits are an integral part of the Royal
year, with each guest being treated in an identical fashion as to the protocol
and accommodation. It doesn’t matter if the country concerned is the most
powerful nation on Earth or the tiniest – the hospitality is exactly the
same.
At Buckingham Palace, after their ceremonial
welcome followed by the mandatory carriage
drive along the flag-bedecked Mall, President Obama and the First Lady will be
given the use of the Belgian Suite on the
ground floor at the rear of the
Palace.
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First Lady Michelle Obama is STUNNINGLY beautiful.
Indeed!
I love the shoes!
The convoy carrying U.S. President Barack Obama drives into Buckingham Palace, in London, Tuesday, May 24, 2011. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama traded-in Irish charm for the pomp and pageantry of Buckingham Palace Tuesday as they opened a two-day state visit to Britain at the invitation of Queen Elizabeth II.
Live: Barack Obama’s visit to the UK
Key points
US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle begin a three-day state visit to the UKThe Obamas arrived in London early because of concerns over a volcanic ash cloudMr Obama’s state visit is only the third by a US president in 100 years, and the first since 2003
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Mr Obama’s state visit is only the third by a US president in 100 years, and the first since 2003
3rd In 100 years?
It’s refreshing and mega , ultra 21st century cool!
LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 24: US President Barack Obama (L) and First Lady Michelle Obama (R) meet with Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at Buckingham Palace on May 24, 2011 in London, England. The 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama, and his wife Michelle are in the UK for a two day State Visit at the invitation of HM Queen Elizabeth II. During the trip they will attend a state banquet at Buckingham Palace and the President will address both houses of parliament at Westminster Hall.
Royalty, the four of them. THAT.IS.ALL.
U.S. President Barack Obama, left, and first lady Michelle Obama, right, meet with Britain’s Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge, second left, at Buckingham Palace in London, Tuesday, May 24, 2011.
A band of guardsmen passes Buckingham Palace where U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are staying as guests in London May 24, 2011. U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday begins a visit to Britain where he and Prime Minister David Cameron will review NATO action to help end conflict in Libya and Western policy towards uprisings in the Arab world.