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Her Majesty's over in the States currently, celebrating the settlement of the first English in Jamestown, Virginia.
The first time in 400 years since a British Queen (any monarch actually) has set foot on the Land of the free.

And the Bushes are holding a white-tie dinner in her honour. A bit of class for the Yanks - do them good. George dubya's never been too impressed with fancy dinners and this will be only the fifth in six years. This will also be the most elaborate, due to its 'white tie' tag.

Men in 3/4 length coats; women in evening gowns. How very proper, m'dear.

It's funny actually as the Americans hate partaking in anything 'non-American' and especially anything British as they see them as stuffy and stiff, in stark contrast to the raucous and lax way they themselves approach life.

But with the Iraq situation still very much in the forefront of international concerns, ole George doesn't have a choice. If ever he needed the support, it's now. So much so that he sent Chaney Down Under recently to inform the Australians how very appreciative the US is of their support. And that was just of the moral kind.