Britains Queen Elizabeth II awarded President Shimon Peres - TopicsExpress



          

Britains Queen Elizabeth II awarded President Shimon Peres honorary knighthood.. The president didnt come to Buckingham Palace empty-handed. He presented the Queen with a letter written by her father, the late King George the VI, in which he recognizes the independence of the State of Israel. Peres will later meet with British Foreign Secretary David Miliband, who returned Wednesday from a visit to Israel, Lebanon and Syria. Peres is also due to meet Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who will host a dinner in his honor. The British Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommended Peres be awarded knighthood despite the queens reluctance to grant such titles to foreign citizens. Recent reports say Prince Charles refused to visit Israel because of the political situation in the region, leading to speculation that officials intend to knight Peres to soothe tensions.
Posted on: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 23:09:33 +0000

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