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Queen Elizabeth with G20 world leaders at Buckingham Palace on April 1, 2009.
Today was a busy day of meeting world leaders for Queen Elizabeth and the senior British royals.
Various dignitaries from all over the world converged on Buckingham Palace to attend a reception ahead of the official opening of the G20 meetings in London tomorrow. Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip, Prince Charles, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall shared the hosting duties and happily mingled with their guests.
Among the visiting leaders and their spouses are U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle, France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, China’s President Hu Jintao, India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and Argentina’s President Cristina Ferandez de Kirchner. Also present were British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his wife Sarah, and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Prince Charles is expected to speak during the G20 meetings to address global climate issues.
More photos below:
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, shares a laugh with President Barack Obama, as Prince Charles and Michelle Obama chat behind them.
The Duchess of Cornwall and Michelle Obama share a moment at Buckingham Palace on April 1, 2009.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Queen Elizabeth, and France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy have a chat.
Queen Elizabeth has a light moment with China’s President Hu Jintao and Britain’s Prime Minister Gordon Brown. At right in background is the President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso.
Germany’s Angela Merkel and Queen Elizabeth talk during the world leaders’ reception at Buckingham Palace.
Image: INF
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All my wish, all i love and never drop to admire to the queen. Hope to able she at britain in the future is come and in my deal or what ever! hope the queen always to have good health..and in the begining, i wish to the gods blessing to the queen elizabeth 2 of britian..hope the gods blessing her for ever.
for me no tear actuclly
Yours Sincerely
Alfahyed laurence.
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nice pictures. Merkel and the Queen have sth in common, looks-wise, they must have had a nice chat.
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