"Barack Obama coming to UK on state visit in May"

[Clio the Leo]

Big hats + big ears = an excuse to have a party!

Barack Obama coming to UK on state visit in May
17 February 2011 Last updated at 13:05 ET

Buckingham Palace has confirmed US President Barack Obama will come to the UK on a state visit in May.

It is the first state visit by a US president since that of President George W Bush and his wife, Laura, in 2003.

President Obama came to the UK for the G20 summit in 2009 but that was not a state visit.

In July last year David Cameron visited Washington and met Mr Obama, who will visit London from 24 to 26 May.

The First Lady, Michelle Obama, will accompany the president on the visit but details of his itinerary have not been announced.

The prime minister's official spokesman said on Thursday: "The prime minister is very pleased this visit is taking place. It is a sign of the strong and enduring relationship between our two countries."

Last year's meeting, which was dominated by recriminations after the BP oil crisis in the Gulf of Mexico, ended with President Obama describing the Anglo-American relationship as "truly special".

There are only usually one or two state visits a year to the UK and the last one was in October when the Emir of Qatar came to Britain.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12497265

[CTyankee]

1. I remember that visit with the Queen. The RW went nuts because Michelle

touched the Queen gently in one of the photos. Crazy...

[Clio the Leo]

2. Because the Queen hugged her first. Yep. nt

[CTyankee]

3. And MIchelle didn't exactly slap her on the back...I think she just placed her

arm around her tenderly. The Queen and Prince Philip seemed to be quite happy in the company of the Obamas....which must have driven the righties off the cliff entirely...and again the racist element is always there with these people...