King Dubya ? ... Prince Dubya ? ...

On his recent state visit to Britain George W Bush met the Queen at Buckingham Palace. He said to her: "As I am the president, I am thinking of changing the way my great country is referred to. I am thinking of maybe it should be a kingdom."

The Queen replied: "I am very sorry Mr Bush, but in order to be a kingdom, you have to have a king in charge-and you are not a king."

President Bush thought a while and then said: "How about a principality, then?", to which the Queen patiently replied, "Again, to be a principality you need to be a prince - you are not a prince, Mr Bush.

The president thought long and hard before he said: "How about an empire then?"

The Queen getting a little annoyed by now replied: "Sorry again Mr Bush, but to be an empire you need an emperor in charge - and you are not an emperor."

And before Dubya could utter another word the Queen said: "If you ask me, Mr. Bush, I think you are just the right man to be the head of a country."

Nasty pun about idiot Dubya.

I pay that one.