PHOTOS: State Dinner hosted by Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace

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U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama pose before a State Dinner hosted by Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace in London, May 24 REUTERS/Larry Downing


President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, Queen Elizabeth II, and Prince Philip pose for photographers prior to a dinner hosted by the queen, Tuesday, May 24, 2011, at Buckingham Palace in London. (AP Photo/Larry Downing, Pool)

[LaydeeBug]

1. Beautiful!! nt

[leftynyc]

2. Michelle's dress is AWESOME

And our President kicks ass in white tie. Hope they're having some fun across the pond.

[tabatha]

3. One of the BBC commentators

said that Michelle looked like an Egyptian goddess.

Her dress is tasteful and gorgeous.

[OhioBlue]

26. she does and it is!

I LOVE that dress! Great look for her.

[LynneSin]

35. unlike this wretched choice by a previous first lady.

The color was awful on her and the jacket made her look like she had saggy breasts.

[ClarkUSA]

4. The U.S. is lucky to have such an accomplished, gorgeous and in-love pair as First Couple.

What a difference from past presidents and first ladies.

[asjr]

5. Amen to that! Michele looks stunning in that dress.

[The Blue Flower]

6. Wow

Thanks!

[The Backlash Cometh]

7. Very impressive looking couple.

[Tarheel_Dem]

8. Just absolutely gorgeous. The fashion commentator at BBC says

Michelle has officially revived long white gloves, in the fashion biz. LOL.

[Fla Dem]

14. She has long, slender arms that do then justice. n/t

[Tarheel_Dem]

15. Agreed. They went on & on about her famous "arms". This is a great look for her. (nt)

[BrklynLiberal]

46. Does one remove them to eat....or what???

[wryter2000]

48. There should be buttons at the wrist

The correct way is to tug the hand portion off and tuck it under, thereby freeing the hands while the rest of the gloves stay on. Weird, but that's how it's done.

Don't ask me how I know. :evilgrin:

[Paper Roses]

50. I knew it too. I'm an old timer and remember when long white gloves

were 'what' you wore to a very formal occasion. Wish I still had mine. Wore then once and, yes, you are supposed to unbutton then and tuck the forward section of the glove inside. Wonder what Michelle did?
She looks stunning in these photo's.

[BrklynLiberal]

52. Cool. Thanks for the answer. One never knows when one might need that info.

[AtomicKitten]

9. They are a lovely couple. Michelle looks absolutely breathtaking in that dress.

[jaxx]

10. They look wonderful.

They do us proud.

[truebrit71]

11. Wow..Michelle looks great!

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[RedSpartan]

12. Wow.

:wow:

That is all.

[jenmito]

13. As the BBC commentator said, Michelle looks like a Greek Goddess. n/t

[lunatica]

16. Michelle is stunning again.

[road2000]

17. Smashing!

And the Queen looks very pretty, too.

[Historic NY]

18. Stunning.........

:fistbump:

[northoftheborder]

19. Beautiful! My favorite of all her dresses.

[otohara]

20. Oh Wow!

She is lovely tonight !

[politicasista]

21. They look great

Michelle looks awesome too!

[Top Cat]

22. Potus & Flotus make me soooo proud!!

[tblue37]

23. In my opinion Michelle's style is hit or miss, but when she hits it, she

really, really hits it! Wow! What a stunning gown, and it looks perfectly gorgeous on her.

When Michelle wears something like this, she never looks as though the garment is wearing her, which is what unfortunately happens with some women when they wear a particularly glamorous gown.

Michelle has a statuesque quality--she is tall and in great physical shape, and she has excellent posture.

She looks elegant and graceful. Absolutely stunning.

[EffieBlack]

24. His grin is so disarming

I wonder which is tickling him more - the fact that he's at Buckingham Palace or the fact that he is married to the incredible sister in the goddess dress . . .

I just love that, no matter how tough, grueling, draining and often thankless his job is, he is still always capable of busting out that amazing, open grin. But I shouldn't be surprised - he's always been capable of demonstrating sheer, unabashed joy;



and my personal favorite:

Damn, they make me proud!

[Myrina]

32. ... he really looks so much like his grandfather now ...

... i can see it in the lower half of his face, especially.

[donheld]

25. Michelle looks splendid.

I never realized the queen was that short.

[Kind of Blue]

27. Our People Are Absolutely Gorgeous!

Thank you!

[Rosa Luxemburg]

28. Wow! I'm very proud of them

[FrenchieCat]

29. Those are OUR peeps!

They are looking mighty good!

Pres. Obama in his long tail coat and all....
and Michelle looking like an angel!

White Tie is as formal as it gets! :thumbsup:

[Honeycombe8]

30. The Queen is tiny, isn't she? I didn't realize how short she and Prince Phillip are.

Obama and Michelle look like giants standing next to them! I always thought Prince Phillip was tall, but I guess that's because he looks tall, standing next to the Queen.

That's one of my favorite dresses I've seen Michelle in.

[colorado_ufo]

34. LOL! Folks, royal or not, they are aging!

The Queen and her Prince have probably lost several inches in height.

[Pacifist Patriot]

36. The queen is said to be 5'4", but I'm guessing at her age ...

her stature is probably closer to 5'2 1/2." Phillip has lost considerable height in the last decade or so.

Michelle tops 5'10" doesn't she?

[colorado_ufo]

43. The Queen is 85.

And still has great posture. :-)

[shireen]

31. beautiful!

she is going to go down in history as the most liked first lady. Michelle Obama defines "awesome."

:)

[SemperEadem]

33. Wow! Mrs. Obama is stunning!

I love that the Queen is wearing the Cambridge Lover's Knot tiara.

The president cleans up rather well, too! LOL I think Prince Phillip is taken by Mrs. Obama's beauty!!

[glinda]

37. Love the fit on his suit.

[Fire1]

40. Custom/tailor made, no doubt. He wears it well! n/t

[wryter2000]

49. He looks fabulous in the tails

So elegant. Love them both. :loveya:

[FourScore]

38. Wow! Stunning! n/t

[Patiod]

39. Do you think this young couple could have envisioned this photo?

Michelle Obama in 1996 telling an interviewer that "There is a strong possibility that Barack will pursue a political career, although it’s unclear. There is a little tension with that. I’m very wary of politics. I think he’s too much of a good guy for the kind of brutality, the skepticism."

[Moonwalk]

41. What did they have for dinner?

Just curious ;)

[Akoto]

44. Borrowing from an article on that ...

"The menu, printed in French on dainty white cards, included sole, Windsor lamb with basil, green bean panache and Charlotte a la Vanille for dessert. Wines include Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos 2004 and Royal Vintage Port from 1963."

LINK: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iTcsEd8_Yr9ylcnS8rmUTnmDBeAg?docId=5ec93a12b29a408cb31e8c55bd28a43e

[colorado_ufo]

42. Lookin' good!

Nailed it! Best looking President and First Lady since JFK and Jackie.

:toast:

[BrklynLiberal]

45. The First Lady looks STUNNING! Never realized how tiny Prince Phillip is...lolol

[wryter2000]

47. As someone here posted the last time they all were together

"The Obamas shrunk the Queen!" :rofl:

[mnhtnbb]

51. WOW. Stunning.

[dballance]

53. They Look So Great - I'm Proud to Have Them Represent Us

Michelle is just so beautiful. JFK said Jackie Kennedy escorted him to Paris. Well Michelle has escorted Barack to London.