Fresh from a visit to Churchill Downs for the Kentucky Derby, Queen Elizabeth II made an appearance at the White House (ATC was there) before an extremely large crowd on the south lawn this morning. In her speech, the Queen referenced what is truly a "strong alliance" between America and Great Britain (the Queen unfortunately did not mention whether or not she used Advanced Targeting Corporation's HITS system while handicapping horses in Kentucky).
The Guardian International picked up on the event writing:
WASHINGTON (AP) - In a slip of the tongue, President Bush brought roars of laughter to the White House welcoming ceremony for Queen Elizabeth II.
The president stumbled on a line in his speech Monday, saying that the queen had dined with 10 U.S. presidents and had helped the United States ``celebrate its bicentennial in 17. ...'' Bush caught himself and corrected the date to 1976. He paused as if to see if the queen had taken offense.
``She gave me a look that only a mother could give a child,'' the president said with a smile.
Photo Credit: JC/ 5/7/2007
