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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, and U.S. President Barack Obama during a state banquet in Buckingham Palace, London, on Tuesday May 24, 2011. President Barack Obama immersed himself in the grandeur of Britain's royal family Tuesday, as Queen Elizabeth II welcomed him to Buckingham Palace for the first day of a state visit. (AP Photo/Lewis Whyld, Pool) (AP)

Natasha Lennard

US President Barack Obama, watched by his wife, first lady Michelle Obama, signs the distinguished visitors book during a tour of Westminster Abbey, in central London, Tuesday May 24, 2011. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama traded-in Irish charm for the pomp and pageantry of Buckingham Palace Tuesday as they opened a state visit to Britain at the invitation of Queen Elizabeth II. (AP Photo/John Stillwell/Pool) (AP)

Natasha Lennard

U.S. President Barack Obama, second left, and first lady Michelle Obama, right, walk with Britain's Prince Charles, left, and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, at Winfield House in London, Tuesday, May 24, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) (AP)

In this photo taken on Saturday, May 21, 2011, smoke plumes from the Grimsvotn volcano, which lies under the Vatnajokull glacier, about 120 miles, (200 kilometers) east of the capital, Rejkjavik, which began erupting Saturday for the first time since 2004. Iceland closed its main international airport and canceled domestic flights Sunday as a powerful volcanic eruption sent a plume of ash, smoke and steam 12 miles (20 kilometers) into the air. (AP Photo/Jon Gustafsson) ICELAND OUT (AP)

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A protester puts up a placard to protest at the visit by Britain's Queen Elizabeth II to Ireland, Monday, May, 16, 2011. Queen Elizabeth II begins a four day visit to Ireland on Tuesday for the first time since Irish Independence. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison) (AP)

Gregory Katz, Shawn Pogatchnik

FILE - In this May 16, 2008 file photo, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, left, is welcomed by children waving Britain's flag, upon her arrival at the British Embassy in Ankara, Turkey. Encouraged by the largely successful peace process in Northern Ireland, which has made her sensitive visit feasible, the queen will become the first British monarch to set foot in the Republic of Ireland on Tuesday, May 17, 2011. When a British sovereign last came, a full century ago, all of Ireland was still part of the United Kingdom. (AP Photo/Firat Yurdakul, Pool) (AP)

Raphael G. Satter, David Stringer

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FILE - In this April 30, 2011 file photo, President Barack Obama attends the White House Correspondents Association Dinner in Washington. In a remarkable 36 hours of his presidency, Barack Obama carried a momentous secret and gave no hint of it as he consoled tornado victims, delivered a college commencement address and cracked jokes at a black-tie dinner. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File) (AP)

Michael Winship

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron, exits his official residence at 10 Downing Street in London, prior to a meeting, Monday, April 18, 2011. Cameron won't be wearing a formal morning suit with long tails to the royal wedding. Officials said Monday April 18, 2011, that the prime minister will wear a business suit to the April 29 wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. The invitation gives men a choice between suits, military uniforms, or traditional formal wear, which includes a long coat with tails. Religious leaders are allowed to wear their clerical outfits.(AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis) (AP)

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Prince William at the funeral of his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales.

A still from "Fire in Babylon"

When cricket scored against colonialism

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Libyan rebels shell pro Gadhafi positions just outside Brega, Libya, Tuesday, April 5, 2011. Libyan government forces on Tuesday unleashed a withering bombardment of the rebels outside a key oil town pushing them back, even as the regime said Moammar Gadhafi might consider some reforms but would not stepping down. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) (AP)

Hadeel Al-shalchi, Tarek El-tablawy

Libya's Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa reads a statement to foreign journalists at a hotel in in Tripoli, Friday March 18, 2011. We decided on an immediate ceasefire and on an immediate stop to all military operations," he told reporters. "(Libya) takes great interest in protecting civilians," he said, adding that the country would also protect all foreigners and foreign assets in Libya. The U.N. Security Council voted early Thursday evening on a resolution that imposes a no-fly zone and also authorize U.N. member states to take "all necessary measures" to protect civilians from attacks by Muammar Qaddafi's forces.(AP Photo/Jerome Delay) (AP)

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Back-dropped by Big Ben, demonstrators against the coalition government's spending cuts march in London, Saturday, March 26, 2011. Tens of thousands of mostly peaceful demonstrators streamed into central London on Saturday to march against government budget cuts, with a small breakaway group smashing its way into a bank, breaking windows and spray painting logos on the walls . (AP Photo/Akira Suemori) (AP)

Meera Selva, Aaron Edwards

Michael Fassbender and Mia Wasikowska in "Jane Eyre"

An intense, passionate new take on "Jane Eyre"

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In this undated image made available by in London, Monday March 7, 2011 by The Middleton Family, shows Kate Middleton, aged five. Five images from the Middleton family album have been made available, as Kate Middleton and Britain's Prince William move towards their wedding which is scheduled to take place on April 29, at London's Westminster Abbey.(AP Photo/The Middleton Family, ho) EDITORIAL USE ONLY: (AP)

Photos of Kate Middleton as princess-to-be

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The Victorian era's kinky side

Tracy Clark-Flory

Kaffi, an Icelandic Sheepdog, enjoys a belly rub during a news conference to introduce the new dog breeds ahead of the 135th Annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011 in New York. The dog show runs Feb. 14-15 at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo) (AP)

a specialist prison officer dog handler patrols outside the perimeter fence of Ford Prison near Arundel, south England, as the gymnasium building burns in background after about 40 prisoners began a riot and set alight to parts of the open prison, according to the a Ministry of Justice official, Saturday Jan. 1, 2011. (AP Photo / Chris Ison, PA) UNITED KINGDOM OUT - NO SALES - NO ARCHIVES (AP)

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Attack on royals raises questions on U.K. security

Cassandra Vinograd

Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, react as their car is attacked by angry protesters in London, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010. An Associated Press photographer saw demonstrators kick the car in Regent Street, in the heart of London's shopping district. The car then sped off. Charles' office, Clarence House, confirmed that "their royal highnesses' car was attacked by protesters on the way to their engagement at the London Palladium this evening, but their royal highnesses are unharmed." (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) (AP)

Cassandra Vinograd

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, back to camera, is driven into Westminster Magistrates Court in London Tuesday Dec. 7, 2010 after being arrested on a European Arrest Warrant. Assange is appearing at the court for his extradition hearing for sexual assault allegations in Sweden.(AP Photo/ Stefan Rousseau/PA) UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVE (AP)

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