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The Queen welcomes Colombian president to Britain with painful-looking bloodshot eye

THE Queen looks like she needs some shut eye for her red eye on a State visit yesterday.

Her Maj had a blood-shot eye as she welcomed Colombia's president Juan Manuel Santos and his wife Maria to the UK with an official ceremony on Horse Guards Parade.

The Queen's eye was blood-shot and appeared painful as she looked out of her carriage after welcoming the Colombian president
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The Queen's eye was blood-shot and appeared painful as she looked out of her carriage after welcoming the Colombian presidentCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd
Her Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh posed with Mr Santos and his wife Maria before a state banquet at Buckingham palace
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Her Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh posed with Mr Santos and his wife Maria before a state banquet at Buckingham palaceCredit: Getty Images

The president and his wife are staying at Buckingham Palace for two days as Britain signalled its support to the end of civil war in the South American country.

Santos was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to end Colombia's civil war
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Santos was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to end Colombia's civil warCredit: Reuters
The Queen made a speech at the banquet
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The Queen made a speech at the banquetCredit: AP:Associated Press

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It is the first time a state visit to the UK has been carried out by a Colombian president and comes after Mr Santos was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end one of the world's longest-running civil wars.

The Colombian president will stay at Buckingham palace for two days
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The Colombian president will stay at Buckingham palace for two daysCredit: AP:Associated Press

Last night a state banquet was held in his honour, attended by the Queen, Prince Philip, Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall.

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