(6 Apr 2004)
1. Wide shot Senate courtyard with Republican guards
2. Various Queen Elizabeth II and Duke of Edinburgh arriving, being welcomed by President of Senate Christian Poncelet and President of the National Assembly Jean-Louis Debre
3. Military honours in senate courtyard
4. Queen Elizabeth II and Duke of Edinburgh entering senate
5. Mid shot Queen being applauded inside senate
6. Mid shot crowd applauding
7. Wide shot Queen, Christian Poncelet and Jean-Louis Debre arriving in room
8. Audience
9. SOUNDBITE (French) Queen Elizabeth II:
"This anniversary gives a special meaning to my state visit, my fourth one to France. Looking back, it is the moment to celebrate the foresightedness of this agreement that laid the foundations for a decisive alliance that allowed both our countries to brave the difficult times of the twentieth century. Looking forward, it gives us the opportunity to put aside recent tensions and to rise to the challenge and the promises of tomorrow. Both our countries have chosen to make Europe and the European Union the main vector for their economic and political aspirations. This choice does not threaten friendship ties."
10. Cutaway audience listening
11. SOUNDBITE (French) Queen Elizabeth II:
"This is about complimentary ties. More than ever we are committed to making the voice of Europe heard in the world and to give European diplomacy the military credibility it requires to allow the European Union, when necessary, to engage in military operations that NATO is not involved in."
12. Wide of audience applauding, and Queen
STORYLINE:
Queen Elizabeth II addressed the French Senate on Tuesday afternoon, on the second day of her state visit.
The speech, in French, followed a packed day of engagements, including a visit to the Louvre museum, after lunch with French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin and his wife in Matignon, the French Prime Minister''s residence.
Earlier on, the Queen watched a performance by the elite Cadre Noir dressage team before going for a walk along the Rue Montorgueil, accompanied by Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoe.
The monarch''s three-day trip marks the centennial of the Entente Cordiale, a colonial-era agreement that ended centuries of warring and hostility between France and Britain and paved the way for cooperation during two world wars.
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