A rare event
London: Michelle Obama's meeting with Queen Elizabeth II began with a handshake and ended in a hug. The first lady arrived on Wednesday with President Barack Obama. After separate meetings on the eve of the G-20 summit, the couple attended an evening reception for world leaders hosted by the queen.
London: Michelle Obama's meeting with Queen Elizabeth II began with a handshake and ended in a hug. The first lady arrived on Wednesday with President Barack Obama. After separate meetings on the eve of the G-20 summit, the couple attended an evening reception for world leaders hosted by the queen.
Mrs. Obama clearly made an impression with the 82-year-old monarch - so much that the smiling queen strayed slightly from protocol and briefly wrapped her arm around the first lady in a rare public show of affection.
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Image: US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle meet with Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh during an audience at Buckingham Palace in London, on April 1, 2009.
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