Obama Visits the Royals

May 24: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, and U.S. President Barack Obama during a state banquet in Buckingham Palace, London. President Barack Obama immersed himself in the grandeur of Britain's royal family Tuesday, as Queen Elizabeth II welcomed him to Buckingham Palace for the first day of a state visit. (AP/Pool) (AP2011)

May 24: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, and U.S. President Barack Obama during a state banquet in Buckingham Palace, London. President Barack Obama immersed himself in the grandeur of Britain's royal family Tuesday, as Queen Elizabeth II welcomed him to Buckingham Palace for the first day of a state visit. (AP/Pool)

May 24: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, U.S. President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and Prince Philip in Buckingham Palace, London, ahead of a state banquet. President Barack Obama immersed himself in the grandeur of Britain's royal family Tuesday, as Queen Elizabeth II welcomed him to Buckingham Palace for the first day of a state visit. (AP/Pool)

May 24: President Barack Obama stands with Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on the Terrace Stairs of Buckingham Palace during an official arrival ceremony in London. (AP)

May 24, 2011: President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are greeted by Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip as they arrive at Buckingham Palace, in central London. The president and first lady traded Irish charm for the pomp and pageantry of Buckingham Palace Tuesday as they opened a three-day state visit to Britain at the invitation of Queen Elizabeth II. (AP2011)

May 24, 2011: President Obama speaks to Britain's Prince Charles, as they leave Winfield House, the official residence of the U.S. Ambassador, in Regent's Park, central London, on the first day of his three-day state visit to Britain.

May 24, 2011: First lady Michelle Obama speaks to Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, as they leave Winfield House, the official residence of the U.S. Ambassador, on the first day of the president's three-day state visit to the United Kingdom. (AP2011)

May 24, 2011: President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama meet with Britain's Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge at Buckingham Palace in London. (AP2011)