The President Meets The Queen
(AP Photo/John Stillwell)
"It was a wonderful visit," Obama told reporters as he left the palace, according to the Associated Press. "Her majesty is delightful."
(AP Photo/John Stillwell)
During the private meeting over tea, which lasted about 25 minutes, the president gave the queen an iPod as a gift; it contained footage of her visit to Washington and Virginia in 2007, According to Time. She was also presented with a songbook signed by composer Richard Rodgers.
The queen, meanwhile, gave the president "a silver framed photo of herself and her husband, as she does all visiting dignitaries."
Here's some (sound-free) video of the meeting:
The AP reports that the queen's handlers had to ask Mr. Obama's driver to move the president's bulletproof limousine, which was blocking an entrance to the palace. After it was moved, dignitaries including Prince Charles entered the grounds for the reception the 82-year-old queen hosted immediately after the meeting in honor of Mr. Obama and other leaders attending the G20 summit.
In attendance at the reception were French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, among others, who were served wine and hors d'oeuvres, including foie gras and smoked quail eggs.
Elizabeth II has now met with all 12 U.S. presidents that have served during her time as Queen with the exception of Lyndon Johnson. (Read more on the Queen's presidential meetings.)
As President Obama entered Buckingham Palace, hundreds of onlookers gathered outside cheered and waved at the presidential limousine.
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See all 34 CommentsQuite a contrast from the Bumbler and his Stepford Wife of the last eight years.
Posted by _____One_American_____ at 1:16 PM : Apr 1, 2009
this is your brain,
this is your brain on CONSERVATISM!
Posted by mattcat25 at 2:18 PM : Apr 1, 2009
What does stating your opinion that someone is ugly have anything to do with conservative. I thought George HW Bushs wife looked like the picture of the guy on the Quaker Oats box and I think Michelle Obama has room for improvement in the looks department, Since I bagged on Bushs wife am I know considered a liberal? Will you take me into your liberal circle and annoint me with liberal wisdom?
His not-too-subtle insults, including returning the bust of Winston Churchil from the Oval Office, the Hollywood DVDs that don't play in European players that he gave to PM Gordon Brown, and now giving Queen Elizabeth an IPod.
Obama supporters like to play make-believe that Obama is "restoring" America in the eyes of the world - when in fact, he is destroying the relationships and rapidly making enemies of very long-time allies.
Just watch some of our allies vote against the U.S. in critical United Nations votes in the near future - then you'll know.
No, Jane, the Bush's are rich white trailer trash.
The Obamas are a sofisticated couple, and ARE OUR First family. Racism is ugly.
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~ To 'gravyboat':
YES, RACISM IS UGLY. AND IT IS EQUALLY UGLY FROM BOTH DIRECTIONS!!
No, Jane, the Bush's are rich white trailer trash.
The Obamas are a sofisticated couple, and ARE OUR First family. Racism is ugly.
Posted by gravyboat63 at 7:31 PM
~ To 'gravyboat':
Yes, racism is ugly. And it's ugly from both directions!!
In pacem, a Canadian friend who loves the USA
Talk about lipstick on a pig.
Posted by _____One_American_____ at 1:16 PM : Apr 1, 2009
All those expensive dresses - and Michelle Obama is still the ugliest first lady since Elanore Roosevelt.
Talk about lipstick on a pig.
Posted by _____One_American_____ at 1:16 PM : Apr 1, 2009
All those expensive dresses - and Michelle Obama is still the ugliest first lady since Elanore Roosevelt.
Talk about lipstick on a pig.
Posted by _____One_American_____ at 1:16 PM : Apr 1, 2009
All those expensive dresses - and Michelle Obama is still the ugliest first lady since Elanore Roosevelt.
Talk about lipstick on a pig.
Posted by _____One_American_____ at 1:16 PM : Apr 1, 2009
this is your brain,
this is your brain on CONSERVATISM!
[PAUSE}
Are you finished? The Queen has a sentimental connection to the music of Richard Rodgers, via the musical "Oklahoma." Reportedly, when she and Prince Philip were courting they used to use the song "People Will Say We're in Love" as a personal signal to one another, humming it when there were others around.
What did she give him? A framed picture of herself and the Prince Consort. That's nice, but it's not exactly a desk made from the timbers of the HMS Resolute (what Victoria gave Grover Cleveland). Now shut the hell up. Yes his gift to Gordon Brown was a gaffe. These gifts were not.
Posted by KMann2 at 12:23 PM : Apr 1, 2009 0--
Hey dude,
take that British crap back to England, that type of talk is not welcome here in these Sovereign United States.
This woman will be referred to as Mrs. Elizabeth Edinburgh or whatever her last name is.
There are no titles in this country and neither should there be in any other country. All of this 'Lord this' and 'Count that' and 'Duke of' whatever is pure nonsense and comes out of the Dark Ages of Miedeval fuedalism and serfdom.
That's one of the problems the world has, it's silly idiots who believe this crap that we should go back to the 'Guilded Age' of Lords and Serfs.
The whole monarchy thing and calling themselves royalty is stupid and needs to be shut down.
We've got plenty of people who are productive and worth more to society then this gaggle of inbred parasites sucking the blood off the financial system through their useless paper fiat-currency and credit-default swap crap.
Posted by endeaver-2009
Yeah, it's really cool that our Community Organizer President gives our closest allies a set of DVDs and an I-pod.
How old is Obama? 14?
Sheesh.
Posted by jgg00000008
Don't hold your breath for that one.
Notice how Democrat Politicians don't pay their debts OR their taxes?
But they'll gladly tax us to death and spend our money.
Yet, somehow, ha, I'm guessin' you have no issue with palin giving levi thousands of our dollars for clothes.
Their hasnt actually been any mention of gifts here on our news channels.
The strong relationship between the US and the UK has been glowing all day. i For one am glad to see it, if not a little reluctant.
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