Queen Elizabeth II of England (3rd left) [Getty Images]

Queen Elizabeth II of England (3rd left) and the Duke of Edinburgh (2nd left) pose for a photograph with their host the Sultan of Brunei, (3rd right), his son the Crown Prince (2nd right) and the Sultan's two wives before a banquet in the honour of the queen's three-day state visit 18 September. (Photo credit should read ARTHUR EDWARDS/AFP/Getty Images)

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