Monday, July 4, 2011
A statue of Ronald Reagan has been unveiled in London to mark what would have been the former US president's 100th birthday.
The 10ft bronze figure is designed to celebrate the enduring alliance between the UK and US at a time when many commentators believe the special relationship is fraying.
The inauguration ceremony outside the American Embassy in Grosvenor Square honoured the deep, personal friendship between Mr Reagan and Baroness Thatcher.
The woman he described as "the best man in England" was reportedly determined to attend the event but ill health kept the increasingly frail 85-year-old away.
The Iron Lady's words about the former president winning the Cold War "without firing a shot" are etched into the statue's plinth.
Both leaders are recognised as among the greats of 20th century politics, even by those who disagreed with their conservative principles.
The inauguration ceremony outside the American Embassy in Grosvenor Square honoured the deep, personal friendship between Mr Reagan and Baroness Thatcher.
The woman he described as "the best man in England" was reportedly determined to attend the event but ill health kept the increasingly frail 85-year-old away.
The Iron Lady's words about the former president winning the Cold War "without firing a shot" are etched into the statue's plinth.
Both leaders are recognised as among the greats of 20th century politics, even by those who disagreed with their conservative principles.
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