The Queen could not have looked more delighted to greet the old despot; Royal review: King Abdullah inspects the Guard of Honour.

From: The Daily Mail (London, England) | Date: October 31, 2007 | Copyright information

Byline: QUENTIN LETTS

HUMAN rights and anti-arms trade activists protested yesterday as theQueen welcomed King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia to Britain. Last night she washosting a state banquet for him at Buckingham Palace..

WHAT a gym-khana of hats and headgear we had on Horse Guards Parade when theking of Saudi Arabia was welcomed by the Queen.

Human rights protesters may have been cross but it was an event to bring tearsto the eyes of any milliner. ...