Queen Elizabeth II and Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien walk together as they enter a gala performance featuring Canadian artists at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto, in this October 10, 2002 file photo. Britain's Queen Elizabeth appointed Chretien a member of Britain's Order of Merit on July 13, 2009, an exclusive grouping that has included General Dwight Eisenhower, Albert Schweitzer and Mother Teresa.
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