LONDON - MAY 5: Queen Elizabeth II plants a tree during a visit to The Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew on May 5, 2009 in London, England. The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew was celebrating it's 250th Anniversary. Getty Images logo Getty Images 9 months ago

LONDON - MAY 5: Queen Elizabeth II plants a tree during a visit to The Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew on May 5, 2009 in London, England. The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew was celebrating it's 250th Anniversary.

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  1. LONDON - FEBRUARY 09: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II receives the High Commissioner for Ghana Professor Kwaku Danso-Boafo as he presents his Credentials, at Buckingham Palace, February 09, 2010 in London, England.
  2. LONDON - FEBRUARY 09: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II receives the Ambassador of Iceland Benedikt Jonsson as he presents his Credentials, at Buckingham Palace, February 09, 2010 in London, England.
  3. LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 03: Ann Clywd arrives at the Queen Elizabeth II conference centre to give evidence to the Iraq Inquiry on February 3, 2010 in London, England. Ms Clywd was the Prime Minister�s Special Envoy to Iraq from 2003 - 2009.
  4. LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 03: Dr John Reid leaves the Queen Elizabeth II conference centre after giving evidence to the Iraq Inquiry on February 3, 2010 in London, England. Dr Reid was Secretary of State for Defence from 2005 - 2006.
  5. LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 02: Sir Peter Ricketts arrives at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre to give evidence to the Iraq Inquiry on February 2, 2010 in London, England. Mr Ricketts served as the Permanent Secretary at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office from 2006 to 2009.
  6. LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 02: Former Cabinet minister Clare Short (c) leaves the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre after giving evidence to the Iraq Inquiry on February 2, 2010 in London, England. Former international development secretary Clare Short resigned from cabinet soon after the March 2003 invasion of Iraq after publicly criticising the Prime Minister at the time, Tony Blair, and his handling of the conflict.
  7. Britain's former International Development Secretary Clare Short, escorted by security, leaves after giving testimony at a hearing of the Iraq Inquiry, at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Center, London Tuesday Feb. 2, 2010. Short said Tuesday that she warned then-Prime Minister Tony Blair that the U.S. and its allies were unprepared to deal with the aftermath of invading Iraq. Short, who quit as international development secretary shortly after the March 2003 invasion, made a stinging attack on her former boss at Britain's Iraq Inquiry, saying Blair's inner circle was guilty of "secretiveness and deception" over the decision to go to war.
  8. LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 02: Hilary Benn, the current Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, arrives at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre to give evidence to the Iraq Inquiry on February 2, 2010 in London, England. Mr Benn served as Secretary of State for International Development under Prime Minister Tony Blair from October 2003 to June 2007.
  9. Britain's former International Development Secretary Clare Short arrives to give evidence at a hearing of the Iraq Inquiry, at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Center, London Tuesday Feb. 2, 2010.
  10. BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS - JANUARY 30: Prince Harry holds Jean-Luc Jordan, aged 7 weeks, while visiting the Queen Elizabeth II hospital on January 30, 2010 in Bridgetown, Barbados. The Prince is on a three day tour is the island and will be taking part in The Sentebale Polo Cup to help raise funds to support Lesotho's vulnerable children.
  11. BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS - JANUARY 30: Prince Harry holds Jean-Luc Jordan, aged 7 weeks, with father Michael (L) watches as the Prince visits the Queen Elizabeth II hospital on January 30, 2010 in Bridgetown, Barbados. The Prince is on a three day tour is the island and will be taking part in The Sentebale Polo Cup to help raise funds to support Lesotho's vulnerable children.
  12. BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS - JANUARY 30: Prince Harry arrives at the Queen Elizabeth II hospital for a tour on January 30, 2010 in Bridgetown, Barbados. Prince Harry is visiting the island with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho where they will launch and compete in the Sentebale Polo Cup at the Apes Hill Polo Club in Barbados on Sunday 31st of January. The Sentebale Polo Cup will help raise funds to support Lesotho's vulnerable children.
  13. Britain's Prince Harry holds Jean-Luc Jordan aged 7-weeks, with father Michael, looking on from left, at the Queen Elizabeth II Hospital in Bridgetown, Barbados, Saturday Jan. 30, 2010.
  14. LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 29: Sir John Chilcot leaves the Queen Elizabeth II conference centre after a day of questioning former Prime Minister Tony Blair at the Iraq Inquiry on January 29, 2010 in London, England. Mr Blair was Britain's Prime Minister from May 1997 to June 2007. This is the United Kingdom's fourth inquiry into the Iraq war. Intelligence officials, senior civil servants, politicians and military commanders have given evidence so far.
  15. LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 29: Television journalists watch a monitor showing Tony Blair speaking at the Iraq Inquiry outside the Queen Elizabeth II conference centre on January 29, 2010 in London, England. Tony Blair, who was Britain's Prime Minister from May 1997 to June 2007, faced a day of questions from Chairman of the Inquiry Sir John Chilcot. This is the United Kingdom's fourth inquiry into the Iraq war. Intelligence officials, senior civil servants, politicians and military commanders have given evidence so far.
  16. People queue to enter the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre to hear Britain's former Prime Minister, Tony Blair, give evidence to the Iraq Inquiry in London January 29, 2010. Blair made a defiant defence of the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq on Friday, saying the September 11 attacks in the United States meant Saddam Hussein had to be disarmed or removed.

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  1. LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 03: Ann Clywd arrives at the Queen Elizabeth II conference centre to give evidence to the Iraq Inquiry on February 3, 2010 in London, England. Ms Clywd was the Prime Minister�s Special Envoy to Iraq from 2003 - 2009.
  2. LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 03: Ann Clywd arrives at the Queen Elizabeth II conference centre to give evidence to the Iraq Inquiry on February 3, 2010 in London, England. Ms Clywd was the Prime Minister's Special Envoy to Iraq from 2003 - 2009.
  3. Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, left, receives flowers from children, after leaving a church service, in Sandringham, England, Friday, Dec. 25, 2009.
  4. Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, seen after leaving a church service, in Sandringham, England, Friday, Dec. 25, 2009.
  5. LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 08: Queen Elizabeth II prepares to meet conductor Sir Colin Davis as she arrives at Mansion House on December 8, 2009 in London, England. The Queen was at Mansion House to see a performance by the London Symphony Orchestra and to present The Queen's Medal for Music to Sir Colin Davis.
  6. LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 08: Queen Elizabeth II presents the Queen's Medal for Music to conductor Sir Colin Davis at Mansion House on December 8, 2009 in London, England. The Queen was at Mansion House to see a performance by the London Symphony Orchestra and to present The Queen's Medal for Music to Sir Colin Davis.
  7. LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 08: Queen Elizabeth II smiles as she attends a reception at Mansion House on December 8, 2009 in London, England. The Queen was at Mansion House to see a performance by the London Symphony Orchestra and to present The Queen's Medal for Music to Sir Colin Davis.
  8. LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 08: Queen Elizabeth II is greeted by conductor Sir Colin Davis as she arrives at Mansion House on December 8, 2009 in London, England. The Queen was at Mansion House to see a performance by the London Symphony Orchestra and to present The Queen's Medal for Music to Sir Colin Davis.
  9. LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 08: Queen Elizabeth II presents the Queen's Medal for Music to conductor Sir Colin Davis at Mansion House on December 8, 2009 in London, England. The Queen was at Mansion House to see a performance by the London Symphony Orchestra and to present The Queen's Medal for Music to Sir Colin Davis.
  10. LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 08: Queen Elizabeth II is greeted by conductor Sir Colin Davis as she arrives at Mansion House on December 8, 2009 in London, England. The Queen was at Mansion House to see a performance by the London Symphony Orchestra and to present The Queen's Medal for Music to Sir Colin Davis.
  11. LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 08: Queen Elizabeth II smiles as she attends a reception at Mansion House on December 8, 2009 in London, England. The Queen was at Mansion House to see a performance by the London Symphony Orchestra and to present The Queen's Medal for Music to Sir Colin Davis.
  12. LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 08: HM Queen Elizabeth II smiles as she attends a reception at Mansion House on December 8, 2009 in London, England. The Queen was at Mansion House to see a performance by the London Symphony Orchestra and to present The Queen's Medal for Music to Sir Colin Davis.
  13. LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 08: Queen Elizabeth II is greeted by conductor Sir Colin Davis as she arrives at Mansion House on December 8, 2009 in London, England. The Queen was at Mansion House to see a performance by the London Symphony Orchestra and to present The Queen's Medal for Music to Sir Colin Davis.
  14. LONDON - DECEMBER 8: Queen Elizabeth II receives the Ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo Dr Muhamet Hamiti at Buckingham Palace, on December 8, 2009 in London, United Kingdom.
  15. LONDON - DECEMBER 8: Queen Elizabeth II receives the Ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo Dr Muhamet Hamiti at Buckingham Palace, on December 8, 2009 in London, United Kingdom.
  16. LONDON - DECEMBER 8: Queen Elizabeth II receives the Ambassador of the Uruguay Julio Moreira at Buckingham Palace, on December 8, 2009 in London, United Kingdom.

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