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| Queen and Duke arrive in Bermuda | Queen and Duke arrive in Bermuda |
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| The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have landed in Bermuda for a visit to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the island's settlement by the British. | The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have landed in Bermuda for a visit to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the island's settlement by the British. |
| The three-day trip is taking place in the wake of a diplomatic spat earlier this year between Bermuda and the UK. | |
| In June, the colony's government angered Britain by failing to consult it on a decision to resettle four Guantanamo detainees on a US request. | In June, the colony's government angered Britain by failing to consult it on a decision to resettle four Guantanamo detainees on a US request. |
| The royal couple will also travel to Trinidad and Tobago later this week. | The royal couple will also travel to Trinidad and Tobago later this week. |
| The deal to allow the four detainees - Chinese Muslim Uighurs - to be transferred to the territory was agreed by the US and the Bermudan government without consulting British officials. | The deal to allow the four detainees - Chinese Muslim Uighurs - to be transferred to the territory was agreed by the US and the Bermudan government without consulting British officials. |
| As a British overseas territory, Bermuda's defence, security and foreign affairs are handled by the government in London, but decisions on immigration are delegated to the Bermudan authorities. | As a British overseas territory, Bermuda's defence, security and foreign affairs are handled by the government in London, but decisions on immigration are delegated to the Bermudan authorities. |
| The US government concluded the men were not enemy combatants and therefore could be treated like other new immigrants. | The US government concluded the men were not enemy combatants and therefore could be treated like other new immigrants. |
| 1953 visit | 1953 visit |
| Despite the row, the visit has gone ahead and will see the Queen and Prince Philip attend a major church service and a number of cultural events. | Despite the row, the visit has gone ahead and will see the Queen and Prince Philip attend a major church service and a number of cultural events. |
| They were due to be met on arrival on Tuesday by Bermuda's governor Sir Richard Gozney and premier Ewart Brown. | They were due to be met on arrival on Tuesday by Bermuda's governor Sir Richard Gozney and premier Ewart Brown. |
| Britain is responsible for Bermuda's defence, security and foreign affairs | Britain is responsible for Bermuda's defence, security and foreign affairs |
| An official welcome is then planned in King's Square in the former capital St George, where the Queen will inspect a guard of honour and meet Bermudan politicians. | An official welcome is then planned in King's Square in the former capital St George, where the Queen will inspect a guard of honour and meet Bermudan politicians. |
| The royal couple will then go on a brief walkabout to greet the public. | The royal couple will then go on a brief walkabout to greet the public. |
| The visit comes 56 years to the day since the Queen first travelled to Bermuda - five months after her coronation. | The visit comes 56 years to the day since the Queen first travelled to Bermuda - five months after her coronation. |
| The island was the first stop on her inaugural tour of the Commonwealth, and black-and-white archive pictures from that historic visit in 1953 have been released by Buckingham Palace. | The island was the first stop on her inaugural tour of the Commonwealth, and black-and-white archive pictures from that historic visit in 1953 have been released by Buckingham Palace. |
| Later this week, the Queen and the Duke will open the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Trinidad and Tobago. | Later this week, the Queen and the Duke will open the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Trinidad and Tobago. |
| They will be joined by Foreign Secretary David Miliband, who will represent Britain at the meeting. | They will be joined by Foreign Secretary David Miliband, who will represent Britain at the meeting. |