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Bush in Britain: US president is greeted by Queen and PM

The US president, George Bush, and the first lady, Laura Bush, step from Air Force One at Heathrow
The US president, George Bush, and the first lady, Laura Bush, step from Air Force One at Heathrow Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP
George Bush and his wife, Laura, talk to Air Vice Marshall David Walker as they arrive at Windsor Castle to visit the Queen
George Bush and his wife, Laura, talk to Air Vice Marshall David Walker as they arrive at Windsor Castle to visit the Queen Photograph: Dominic Liplinski/PA
The royal hosts show their guests a suit of armour n St George's Hall
The royal hosts show their guests a suit of armour n St George's Hall Photograph: Dominic Liplinski/WPA/Pool/PA
George and Laura Bush leave Windsor Castle
George and Laura Bush leave Windsor Castle Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP
The White House press secretary, Dana Perino, is blasted by wind from Marine One - the US president's helicopter
The White House press secretary, Dana Perino, is blasted by wind from Marine One, the US president's helicopter Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP
Anti-war protesters gather in Parliament Square before Bush's dinner with Gordon Brown in Downing Street
Anti-war protesters gather in Parliament Square before Bush's dinner with Gordon Brown in Downing Street Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP
Anti-war protesters break through a police cordon blocking Whitehall
Anti-war protesters break through a police cordon blocking Whitehall Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP
A policeman is covered in tomato sauce during a Stop the War protest in Parliament Square
A policeman is covered in tomato sauce during a Stop the War protest in Parliament Square Photograph: Geoff Caddick/AFP
The president and his wife, Laura, are greeted by Gordon and Sarah Brown outside 10 Downing Street, before they sit down to dinner
The president and his wife, Laura, are greeted by Gordon and Sarah Brown outside 10 Downing Street, before they sit down to dinner Photograph: Daniel Deme/EPA
June 15, 2008
The media mogul Rupert Murdoch arrives for dinner at Downing Street with his wife, Wendi (right) Photograph: Daniel Deme/EPA
The president's car, Cadillac One, rolls up to 10 Downing Street
The president's car, Cadillac One, rolls up to 10 Downing Street Photograph: Chris Radburn/AFP
The prime minister walks up the Downing Street stairs with George Bush
The prime minister walks up the Downing Street stairs with George Bush Photograph: Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP
The first lady, Laura Bush, visits the British Museum with her British counterpart, Sarah Brown
The first lady, Laura Bush, visits the British Museum with her British counterpart, Sarah Brown Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP
George Bush and Gordon Brown address a press conference at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
George Bush and Gordon Brown address a press conference at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Photograph: Carl De Souza/WPA/Pool/Getty
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