    [Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 42, Number 46 (Monday, November 20, 2006)]
    [Page 2054]
    [Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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    Statement on the Upcoming State Visit of Queen Elizabeth II of England
    and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

    November 15, 2006

        Laura and I welcome Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal
    Highness Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, for a state visit in May
    2007 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Jamestown Settlement. The
    United States and the United Kingdom enjoy an extraordinary friendship
    that is sustained by deep historical and cultural ties and a commitment
    to defend freedom around the world. We look forward to Her Majesty's
    state visit as an occasion to celebrate these enduring bonds.