Sharon Osbourne's Royal Encounter

Before entering the Waldorf Astoria ballroom for Elton John’s AIDS Foundation: An Enduring Vision sixth annual gala on Tuesday, guests went through airport-like security due to President Bush’s occupancy at the hotel. Event’s MC Anderson Cooper joked that honoree Sharon Osbourne,  "told me she was stopped by a security guard earlier tonight and asked, "Are you here to see the president?' And she said, 'No, I am here to see the queen.'" (A. Morfoot)