Queen Elizabeth II is getting a raise, in part to pay for upgrades at Buckingham Palace. John Walton/AP hide caption
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Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) toasts with Britain's Queen Elizabeth II during a state banquet at Buckingham Palace in London on the first day of the state visit in October 2015. Elizabeth said on camera that Chinese officials had been "very rude" during the official visit. Dominic Lipinski/AP hide caption
As Queen Elizabeth II looks away, Prince Philip eyes the pint of Guinness poured for them today (May 18, 2011) in Dublin. Neither took a sip. AP hide caption
IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, waits be arraigned on sexual assault charges at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, on Monday, May 16, 2011. Emmanuel Dunand/AP hide caption