Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (R) is given flowers during her visit to
Devonport Naval Base, Plymouth, March 24, 2003. The hastily-organised
Royal visit to Plymouth, home of 3 Commando Brigade which suffered the
first British casualties of the war on Iraq, came after the Queen and
her husband the Duke of Edinburgh asked to meet families of British
personnel serving in the Gulf. REUTERS/Paul Edwards/POOL

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