Obama presents Queen with iPod
Last Updated: Thursday, April 2, 2009 | 1:06 AM ET
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Queen Elizabeth wasn't the only one on U.S. President Barack Obama's gift list Wednesday.
He gave presents to British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's wife, Sarah, and their two sons, too.
Obama and his wife, Michelle, presented the Queen with a rare coffee table book of songs by composers Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart that Rodgers signed in May 1952.
But word that he also had given her an iPod created plenty of buzz as it conjured up images of the British monarch all plugged up, earbuds in place, and perhaps bopping to the 40 show tunes on the portable device.
To bring the book to life, the iPod was loaded with dozens of classic show tunes, including several from Camelot, which was based on the King Arthur legend, and My Fair Lady, which was set in London.
The iPod also included photos and video from the Queen's 2007 visit to Virginia and Washington, photos from Obama's Jan. 20 inauguration and audio of his inauguration address.
Sarah Brown received a crocheted black flower brooch, accented with pearls.
Sons John and James were presented with baseball memorabilia, including a bat signed by New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter, a signed presidential baseball and a collection of 10 Dr. Seuss books.
There were no gifts for the prime minister or Prince Philip, the Queen's husband, according to their offices.
In return the Queen and Philip gave the Obamas a signed portrait of themselves.
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