Queen Elizabeth II, left, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, second left, French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, third left, and Britain's Prince Philip arrive for a royal diner at Windsor Castle near London, Wednesday, March 26, 2008.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, left, and French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrive for a lavish state banquet at St. George's Hall at Windsor Castle, March 26, 2008. Sarkozy later toasted the British monarch: "For each of us it is like a dream to visit Windsor. We can now say that we have been here," Sarkozy said, raisign his glass to the queen and to the "brotherhood" of French and British people.
France's first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, arrives for a state banquet at Windsor Castle, Windsor, England, Wednesday, March 26, 2008.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrive for a state banquet at Windsor Castle, Windsor, England, Wednesday, March 26, 2008. The queen bestowed Sarkozy with the Order of the Bath, a ceremonial British honor, and gave him a framed book of British stamps. In return, the French leader offered her a copy of "Perfect Knowledge Of Horses," a book published in France in 1743.
Queen Elizabeth II, second left, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, left, French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, third left, and Britain's Prince Philip pose prior to a royal diner at Windsor Castle near London, Wednesday, March 26, 2008. French President Nicolas Sarkozy started Wednesday a two-day state visit to Britain.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, top, delivers a speech at the start of a state banquet with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, center, at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, Wednesday, March 26, 2008.
A general view of the state banquet as Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, delivers a speech with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, unseen, at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, Wednesday, March 26, 2008.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, delivers a speech at the start of a state banquet with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, sitting immediately to her right, at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, Wednesday, March 26, 2008.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, right, toasts with France's President Nicolas Sarkozy at the start of a state banquet at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, Wednesday, March 26, 2008.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, second right, sits beside France's President Nicolas Sarkozy, third right, and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, fourth right, at the start of a state banquet at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, Wednesday, March 26, 2008.
France's first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy attends a state banquet hosted by Queen Elizabeth II in London Wednesday, March 27, 2008.