LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 10: The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams addresses the Church of England General Synod in Church House on February 10, 2009 in London, England. The Synod is debating a motion posed by a lay Synod member to ban clergy and some Church staff from belonging to the right-wing British National Party. Getty Images logo Getty Images 10 months ago

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 10: The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams addresses the Church of England General Synod in Church House on February 10, 2009 in London, England. The Synod is debating a motion posed by a lay Synod member to ban clergy and some Church staff from belonging to the right-wing British National Party.

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  1. VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - NOVEMBER 21: Pope Benedict XVI meets with Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams at his private library on November 11, 2009 in Vatican City. A short meeting confirmed that the Pope and the Archbishop would seek to develop closer ties between Catholics and Anglicans.
  2. Pope Benedict XVI (5th L) and Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams (4th R) pose with their own delegates during a private meeting at the Vatican November 21, 2009. Pope Benedict held talks with Archbishop Williams in their first meeting since a Vatican initiative making it easier for disaffected Anglicans to convert to Catholicism.
  3. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 18: The Arch bishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams takes his seat with other church leaders during the State Opening Of Parliament on November 18, 2009 in London, England. Queen Elizabeth II unveiled the Government's legislative programme in a speech delivered from the Throne in The House of Lords. This new session of Parliament will only last until the general election which has to be called by June 3, 2010.
  4. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 11: Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams during a memorial service to mark the passing of the World War I generation at Westminster Abbey on November 11, 2009 in London. Armistice Day traditionally marks the end of the WWI when Germany and the allied forces signed the armistice signaling the end of hostilities on the Western Front. The cessation of the war officially took effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month and is marked annually by services of remembrance for all those who have fallen in wars and a two minute silence.
  5. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 27: HRH Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Dr Rowan Williams, Dr Devisingh Ramsingh Shekhawat and HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh sit during a State Banquet for the visit of the President of the Republic of India Prathibha Devi Singh Patil in Windsor Castle on October 27, 2009 in London, England. The President will stay at Windsor Castle as a guest of the Queen from Tuesday 27th October to Thursday 29th October.
  6. LONDON - OCTOBER 9: Dr Rowan Williams, The Archbishop of Canterbury, makes his address during a Service of Commemoration to mark the end of combat operations in Iraq, at St Paul's Cathedral October 9, 2009 in London, England. The commemoration is being attended by veterans and the relatives of the 179 who died during the conflict which officially ended on April 30.

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  1. VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - NOVEMBER 21: Pope Benedict XVI meets with Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams at his private library on November 11, 2009 in Vatican City. A short meeting confirmed that the Pope and the Archbishop would seek to develop closer ties between Catholics and Anglicans.
  2. VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - NOVEMBER 21: Pope Benedict XVI meets with Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams at his private library on November 11, 2009 in Vatican City. A short meeting confirmed that the Pope and the Archbishop would seek to develop closer ties between Catholics and Anglicans.
  3. VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - NOVEMBER 21: Pope Benedict XVI meets with Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams at his private library on November 11, 2009 in Vatican City. A short meeting confirmed that the Pope and the Archbishop would seek to develop closer ties between Catholics and Anglicans.
  4. VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - NOVEMBER 21: Pope Benedict XVI meets with Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams at his private library on November 11, 2009 in Vatican City. A short meeting confirmed that the Pope and the Archbishop would seek to develop closer ties between Catholics and Anglicans.
  5. VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - NOVEMBER 21: Pope Benedict XVI meets with Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams at his private library on November 11, 2009 in Vatican City. A short meeting confirmed that the Pope and the Archbishop would seek to develop closer ties between Catholics and Anglicans.
  6. VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - NOVEMBER 21: Pope Benedict XVI (5th L) meets with Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams (4th R) at his private library on November 11, 2009 in Vatican City. A short meeting confirmed that the Pope and the Archbishop would seek to develop closer ties between Catholics and Anglicans.
  7. VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - NOVEMBER 21: Pope Benedict XVI meets with Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams at his private library on November 11, 2009 in Vatican City. A short meeting confirmed that the Pope and the Archbishop would seek to develop closer ties between Catholics and Anglicans.
  8. VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - NOVEMBER 21: Pope Benedict XVI meets with Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams at his private library on November 11, 2009 in Vatican City. A short meeting confirmed that the Pope and the Archbishop would seek to develop closer ties between Catholics and Anglicans.
  9. Britain's Queen Elizabeth presents the Queen's Medal for Music to conductor Colin Davis at Mansion House, in London December 8, 2009. The Queen visited Mansion House to listen to a performance by the London Symphony Orchestra.
  10. Britain's Queen Elizabeth smiles as she attends a reception at Mansion House, in London December 8, 2009. The Queen visited Mansion House to listen to a performance by the London Symphony Orchestra.
  11. Britain's Queen Elizabeth is greeted by conductor Colin Davis as she arrives at Mansion House, in London December 8, 2009. The Queen visited Mansion House to listen to a performance by the London Symphony Orchestra.
  12. Britain's Queen Elizabeth presents the Queen's Medal for Music to conductor Colin Davis at Mansion House, in London December 8, 2009. The Queen visited Mansion House to listen to a performance by the London Symphony Orchestra.
  13. Britain's Queen Elizabeth smiles after meeting the artists who performed at the Royal Variety Performance in Blackpool, England December 7, 2009.
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  15. Britain's Queen Elizabeth (L) meets Welsh singer Katherine Jenkins (R) following the Royal Variety Performance in Blackpool December 7, 2009.
  16. Britain's Queen Elizabeth (L) meets British comedian Peter Kay (R) as U.S. singer Bette Midler (C) watches following the Royal Variety Performance in Blackpool December 7, 2009.

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