State visit from Brazil

[Windsor]

Queen Elizabeth II has today welcomed the President of Brazil, Mr. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva who is on a state visit to the United Kingdom at the invitation of The Queen.

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[Windsor]

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[Windsor]

The Duke of Edinburgh with His Excellency Mr Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of the Federative Republic of Brazil at Buckingham Palace, 7 March 2006. His Royal Higness and the President had lunch at the palace before the traditional exchange of State Visit gifts.

The Queen shows the President of Brazil and Senhora da Silva around a display of Brazilian-themed items from the Royal Collection and the Royal Archives, 7 April 2006. The item being viewed in this picture is a photograph of The Queen presenting a cup to Pele in 1968.

The Earl and Countess of Wessex at the welcoming ceremony for the President of Brazil and his wife on Horse Guards, 7 April 2006.

[Jenee]

I love that red jacket!

[Windsor]

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall wearing another of The Queen Mother's tiaras

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[Beebs]

Very nice, thank you Winds.

[Lila the Flirt]

Same here, Jen. Her tastes have improved greatly. I like the tiara on C but it looks too big for her head. 

[chavita]

^it always looks big for her head

[Jenee]

its just a really big tiara.

[Jenee]

Queen's Speech

[heather]

 Camilla's motto is "Go Big or Go Home" !       
 See her choice in hats, horses and ambitions.
     Heather :giggle:

[Windsor]

Official Picture

[Jenee]

Why is it, in all these official pictures, they are standing 5 feet away from each other??? Do they all have serious "personal space" issues or what?? I see that in most "official pictures"