Ya the queen is a spritely old hen isn't she. So many theories out there the ' English attempting to make ammends for the past ' 'finally meeting us Irish as equals' doesn't really bother me. Obama's long lost relative hunt may probably only be an attempt to gain the Irish vote????(can't help thinking of the Simpsons version of the president tracing his roots) Let's hope that after the expense of 2 state visits some rewards can be reaped.