President Bush and Queen Elizabeth toasted the enduring Anglo-American friendship at a state dinner at the White House on Monday night honoring the British monarch near the end of six-day U.S. visit.
Only 132 guests were invited to dine with the queen and Prince Philip at the first white tie event hosted by Bush and his wife Laura.
Arriving at the White House in a black Chevrolet Suburban four-wheel drive vehicle, the royal couple was met by the president and first lady, who wore an aqua gown. The queen wore a white gown with a blue sash and a sparkling crown.
In toasts before dinner, Bush hailed the U.S.-British alliance as a force for the "common good."
"Together we are supporting young democracies in Iraq and Afghanistan. Together we are confronting global challenges such as poverty and disease and terrorism," he said. "We're confident that Anglo-American friendship will endure for centuries to come."
The queen said today's trans-Atlantic leaders can learn from 20th-century century figures like Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt. Source...
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