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| Queen to meet Bush on US visit | |
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| The Queen will meet President Bush in Washington DC on the final leg of her visit to the east coast of the US. | The Queen will meet President Bush in Washington DC on the final leg of her visit to the east coast of the US. |
| She will deliver a speech at the White House and be the guest of honour at a state banquet. | She will deliver a speech at the White House and be the guest of honour at a state banquet. |
| The Queen and first lady Laura Bush will also attend the Children's National Medical Centre in Washington. | |
| The state visit has included trips to the site of the first permanent English settlement in the US and the famous Kentucky Derby horse race. | The state visit has included trips to the site of the first permanent English settlement in the US and the famous Kentucky Derby horse race. |
| Route map of the Queen's carbon-offset state visit | Route map of the Queen's carbon-offset state visit |
| The Queen, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, fulfilled a long-held ambition to watch the race at Churchill Downs, Louisville. | The Queen, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, fulfilled a long-held ambition to watch the race at Churchill Downs, Louisville. |
| The visit to Jamestown, Virginia, marked the 400th anniversary of the settlement. | The visit to Jamestown, Virginia, marked the 400th anniversary of the settlement. |
| In Virginia, the Queen extended her sympathies to those affected by the shootings at Virginia Tech last month. | In Virginia, the Queen extended her sympathies to those affected by the shootings at Virginia Tech last month. |
| The tour is the Queen's first carbon-offset state visit, where a donation is made to an environmental charity to offset the plane journeys made by the royal party. | The tour is the Queen's first carbon-offset state visit, where a donation is made to an environmental charity to offset the plane journeys made by the royal party. |
| The Queen was last in Washington in 1991 when George Bush Snr was the American president. | The Queen was last in Washington in 1991 when George Bush Snr was the American president. |
| THE QUEEN'S FIRST CARBON-OFFSET STATE VISIT Total air miles - 13,317 km or 8,275 milesAmount of CO2 emitted based on scheduled flights - 1. 5 tonnesEstimated offset cost per person - £13.20 to £14.18 ($26.22-$28.17) depending on type of offset package | THE QUEEN'S FIRST CARBON-OFFSET STATE VISIT Total air miles - 13,317 km or 8,275 milesAmount of CO2 emitted based on scheduled flights - 1. 5 tonnesEstimated offset cost per person - £13.20 to £14.18 ($26.22-$28.17) depending on type of offset package |
| Source: The Carbon Neutral Company carbon calculator | Source: The Carbon Neutral Company carbon calculator |
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