Saudi king gets lavish welcome despite protests

SAUDI ARABIA’S King Abdullah received a lavish welcome from Queen Elizabeth II yesterday at the start of a state visit, having already stirred protests and headlines with claims that Britain is soft on terror.

Wed, 31 Oct, 2007 - 00:00

The queen, alongside Prince Philip and Prime Minister Gordon Brown, formally welcomed the king at Horseguard’s Parade in central London.

The two monarchs then paraded up the mall.

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