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PA file photo dated 17/10/2000 of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II accompanied by President Carlo Ciampi of Italy in Rome on a state visit to Italy. The President of Italy should feel at home when he arrives at Buckingham Palace Tuesday March 15, 2005 as he will be surrounded by Italian artwork. During his three-day state visit to Britain, President Carlo Ciampi will be given a red-carpet welcome with a ceremonial arrival at London's Horse Guards Parade and a carriage ride to the Palace. The walls of the Palace are adorned with great art, notably paintings from the Renaissance when Italy set a new pace in the rebirth of classical culture. See PA story ROYAL Italy. . PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Photo credit should read: Fiona Hanson/PA.