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Dinner for 171! The Queen Treats The Obamas To A State Banquet [Pics in URL]
Daily Mail (UK) ^ | May 24, 2011 | JESSICA SATHERLEY

Posted on 05/24/2011 6:36:13 PM PDT by Steelfish

Dinner for 171! The Queen Treats The Obamas To A State Banquet... and Invites A Few Of Their Hollywood Friends By JESSICA SATHERLEY 25th May 2011

After a long day of public appearances, President Obama and US First Lady Michelle were treated to a state banquet at Buckingham Palace, hosted by the Queen tonight. The star-studded banquet saw 171 guests arrive, including Tom Hanks, Kevin Spacey and Tim Burton, who dined on lamb, roast potatoes and vanilla Charlotte. Also at Her Majesty’s banquet in honour of the Obamas were David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Boris Johnson.

Cheers! The Queen toasts the Obama's visit before they sit down to a dinner of lamb, roast potatoes and vanilla Charlotte

Former Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown also attended, as did Ed Miliband, Richard Branson and Helena Bonham Carter.

Hollywood actor Hanks sat next to Ffion Hague, the wife of the Foreign Secretary, while Kevin Spacey was beside Sophie, the Countess of Wessex – wife of Prince Edward.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: obama; qe2; queenstatedinner; statedinner; thequeen
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1 posted on 05/24/2011 6:36:18 PM PDT by Steelfish
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To: Steelfish

“let them eat cake” while rome burns


2 posted on 05/24/2011 6:39:30 PM PDT by Dominic01 (Political correctness has become a psychosis)
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To: Steelfish

They should have served pork loin wrapped in bacon.


3 posted on 05/24/2011 6:42:37 PM PDT by panaxanax (0bama >>WORST PRESIDENT EVER.)
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To: Dominic01

Every President in modern history has had a state dinner with the Queen. You guys are a laugh not knowing or understand that this is status quo. This is one of the aspects to being President. Some of you seriously need to read up on history.


4 posted on 05/24/2011 6:44:15 PM PDT by napscoordinator
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To: Steelfish

I’m shocked, Moochelle actually dressed appropriately.


5 posted on 05/24/2011 6:45:29 PM PDT by mnehring
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To: Steelfish

Marie Antoinette?


6 posted on 05/24/2011 6:46:47 PM PDT by therightliveswithus
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To: Steelfish

Anything for a free meal.


7 posted on 05/24/2011 6:46:55 PM PDT by fatnotlazy
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To: Steelfish
These are formal, ceremonial affairs. We want them to come off without "news" happening.

Everyone looks best when they play their respective parts correctly.

If everyone did so then no one is owed an apology or explanation and we can move on to the next crisis on the agenda.

8 posted on 05/24/2011 6:47:44 PM PDT by billorites (freepo ergo sum)
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To: Steelfish

Why on earth would the Queen give a hoot about Hollywood actors? Because the Queen is an actress. This entire charade is ridiculous.


9 posted on 05/24/2011 6:50:23 PM PDT by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: fatnotlazy
"Anything for a free meal."

Oh, please.

Anything for free shrimp is more like it...

10 posted on 05/24/2011 6:50:31 PM PDT by billorites (freepo ergo sum)
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To: napscoordinator

It may be status quo but is it status quo to be partying with the Queen when the heartland of you own country is getting the s...t kicked out of it. This man is the biggest POS ever in the history of this great nation.


11 posted on 05/24/2011 6:50:53 PM PDT by cork
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To: mnehring
Obama-muslim-garb 

I’m shocked, Moochelle actually dressed appropriately.

12 posted on 05/24/2011 6:52:12 PM PDT by Dinah Lord
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To: Steelfish
The lavish dinner was hosted in the Palace’s ballroom, where the Prince of Wales hosted the private meal for 300 on the evening of the royal wedding.

Oh, that wedding that the Obamas weren't invited to.

13 posted on 05/24/2011 6:52:12 PM PDT by a fool in paradise ("If Eric Holder had his way, O-B-L would still be alive today." Thank you President Bush for Gitmo.)
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To: Steelfish; Hotlanta Mike; Nepeta; Plummz; Bikkuri; Fantasywriter; warsaw44; ColdOne; wintertime; ...
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. . . . Check out the photos.

Reminiscent of a horse that just bit into a cactus.

14 posted on 05/24/2011 6:53:24 PM PDT by LucyT
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To: mnehring
I’m shocked, Moochelle actually dressed appropriately.

For dinner, yes.

But earlier...

...she looked like a troll doll.

15 posted on 05/24/2011 6:54:47 PM PDT by a fool in paradise ("If Eric Holder had his way, O-B-L would still be alive today." Thank you President Bush for Gitmo.)
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To: yldstrk
"Why on earth would the Queen give a hoot about Hollywood actors? Because the Queen is an actress"

Bravo then and good for her.

There are so few good roles for actresses of a "certain age."

16 posted on 05/24/2011 6:55:05 PM PDT by billorites (freepo ergo sum)
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To: cork

If Bush had done this, the entire evening’s TV would be filled at mocking the president for partying while America suffers, and laughing at what a total fool he is for now knowing what year it is. Hussein’s a POS and a moron AND America’s biggest enemy thanks to his handlers.


17 posted on 05/24/2011 6:55:20 PM PDT by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
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To: cork

I hadn’t heard of troubles in Indonesia.


18 posted on 05/24/2011 6:55:49 PM PDT by a fool in paradise ("If Eric Holder had his way, O-B-L would still be alive today." Thank you President Bush for Gitmo.)
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To: treetopsandroofs
not knowing....
19 posted on 05/24/2011 6:57:54 PM PDT by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
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To: Steelfish

-0- f’s up toast:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2724575/posts


20 posted on 05/24/2011 6:58:08 PM PDT by Ready4Freddy (I fight gangs for local charities and stuff.)
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