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Queen Elizabeth II is in the midst of her first visit to the United States in 16 years. Touching down in Richmond, Va. on Thursday, May 3, the Queen began her six-day visit with a trip to the Jamestown settlement to commemorate its 400-year anniversary. President George W. Bush is throwing a state dinner in honor of Her Majesty's visit tonight at the White House.
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The Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal was a commemorative medal made to celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. For Coronation and Jubilee medals, the practice up until 1977 was that United Kingdom authorities decided on a total number to be produced, then allocated a proportion to each of the Commonwealth countries and Crown dependencies and possessions. The award of the medals was then at the discretion of the local government authority, who were free to decide who got a medal and why.
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In a unique and historic event, Queen Elizabeth II virtually met with the crew of the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday. The Queen took the opportunity on the final leg of the royal tour of the United States.
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The Queen's full title in the United Kingdom is Elizabeth the Second5, by the Grace of God, Queen of this Realm and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith. She is Lord of Mann, and the Supreme Governor of the Church of England6 but although taking a personal interest in the church, and attending church services regularly, she delegates authority to the Archbishop of Canterbury.
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Queen Elizabeth II (R) takes part in a tree planting next to NASA Administrator Michael Griffin at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland May 8, 2007. (UNITED STATES) REUTERS/Molly Riley
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Queen Elizabeth II is the United Kingdom's Head of State. She is queen of 16 former British colonies, including Australia, Canada and New Zealand; and head of the Commonwealth, a multinational body created after the dissolution of the British empire.
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