Photos show British royal visits to the U.S. over the years

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King Charles III is making a authorities visit to the U.S. this week, marking the archetypal clip the British monarch has visited the U.S. since becoming king successful 2022.

King Charles and Queen Camilla volition sojourn the U.S. from Monday to Thursday. On Tuesday, Charles will address a associated gathering of Congress and the royal mates volition be a banquet meal astatine the White House. Then connected Wednesday, they wage a visit New York City.

Though it's Charles' archetypal authorities sojourn to the U.S. arsenic king, helium traveled present 19 times earlier his coronation. Many of his royal relatives person besides made memorable trips implicit the years, with experiences ranging from trying a blistery canine for the archetypal clip to dancing with histrion John Travolta.

Here's a look backmost astatine immoderate British royal visits to the U.S., some authoritative and unofficial.

1939: King George VI and Queen Elizabeth sojourn Washington, D.C.

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom connected Steps of U.S. Capitol during their Royal Visit, Washington DC, USA, June 9, 1939

The archetypal authoritative authorities sojourn of reigning British monarchs was successful June 1939, erstwhile King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, aboriginal known arsenic the Queen Mother, visited the U.S. earlier World War II. During a picnic hosted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, King George VI ate a blistery canine for the archetypal time.

1951: Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip sojourn Washington, D.C.

In October 1951, then-Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip visited the White House arsenic it was undergoing renovations. They stayed astatine the Blair House with President Harry Truman, and Princess Elizabeth gifted the president with a 17th‑century framed reflector and lipid coating and a candelabra.

Truman Receives Gift from Princess Elizabeth

1957: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip instrumentality to Washington

Now, arsenic queen, Elizabeth II and Prince Philip returned to the U.S. for a ceremonial authorities sojourn successful October 1957 to observe the 350th day of the Jamestown settlement.

The royal mates visited Arlington National Cemetery to laic wreaths astatine the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and attended a authorities meal astatine the White House

The British monarchs besides went to a Maryland shot game, wherever Queen Elizabeth famously asked the governor, "Where bash you get each those tremendous players?"

1965: Princess Margaret's 14-day tour

Princess Margaret, Queen Elizabeth II's younger sister, visited Washington, D.C., successful November 1965 arsenic portion of a 14-day U.S. tour. She attended a ceremonial meal astatine the White House with President Lyndon B. Johnson.

At the apical of her U.S. tour, she made stops successful California, wherever she rode a cablegram car successful San Francisco and met Alfred Hitchcock connected the acceptable of "Torn Curtain" successful Hollywood.

1976: Queen Elizabeth II visits for bicentennial

Queen Elizabeth II made a authorities sojourn to the U.S. successful July 1976 to assistance observe America's bicentennial — 200 years of independency from Britain. Hosted by President Gerald Ford and archetypal woman Betty Ford, the British monarchs attended a authorities meal successful the White House Rose Garden, visited the U.S. Capitol and laid a wreath astatine Arlington National Cemetery.

The queen presented President Ford with a crockery tureen that featured a painted representation of the White House and Independence Hall.

1985: Prince Charles and Princess Diana sojourn Washington, D.C.

Princess Diana Dancing with John Travolta successful Cross Hall astatine the White House

Prince Charles and Princess Diana met with President Ronald Reagan and archetypal woman Nancy Reagan astatine the White House successful November 1985. The sojourn included beverage and a gala meal wherever Diana famously danced with histrion John Travolta to euphony from "Saturday Night Fever."

1991: Queen Elizabeth II returns to Washington, D.C.

Queen Elizabeth II returned to Washington, D.C., successful May 1991, erstwhile President George H. W. Bush and archetypal woman Barbara Bush hosted a authorities dinner. The queen ceremonially planted a tree, a little-leaf linden, connected the South Lawn.

In what yet became known arsenic the "talking hat" speech, due to the fact that the lectern was not adjusted for her height, lone the queen's chapeau was disposable implicit the microphones to the assemblage arsenic she delivered remarks. Two days later, she joked successful a code to Congress, "I bash anticipation you tin spot maine today."

2007: Queen Elizabeth II attends the Kentucky Derby

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip's past authoritative sojourn to the U.S. came successful May 2007, erstwhile she was hosted by President George W. Bush to observe the 400th day of Jamestown.

The royal mates attended a white-tie authorities dinner, visited the Children's National Medical Center and laid a wreath astatine the World War II Memorial.

Prior to their halt successful D.C., the British monarchs appeared astatine the 133rd Kentucky Derby. The queen was a racing instrumentality and owned and bred racehorses.

2014: Prince William and Catherine sojourn NYC and Washington

The Duke And Duchess Of Cambridge Attend Cleveland Cavaliers v Brooklyn Nets

Prince William and his woman Catherine, present the Princess of Wales but past known arsenic the Duchess of Cambridge, visited the U.S. successful December 2014 for a three-day visit. It was Prince William's archetypal gathering with President Barack Obama astatine the White House.

The prince besides spoke astatine the World Bank and attended a Brooklyn Nets crippled successful New York, wherever helium and Catherine met Jay-Z and Beyoncé arsenic good arsenic NBA prima LeBron James.

2015: Prince Charles and Camilla sojourn U.S.

The Prince Of Wales And The Duchess Of Cornwall Visit Washington, DC - Day 3

Then-Prince Charles and Camilla, known astatine the clip arsenic the Duchess of Cornwall, came to the U.S. connected a four-day authoritative circuit successful March 2015, wherever the royal mates met with President Obama and then-Vice President Joe Biden astatine the White House.

"I deliberation it's just to accidental that the American radical are rather fond of the royal family," Obama said.

The aboriginal king and queen besides visited the National Archives, Arlington National Cemetery and George Washington's Mount Vernon property successful Virginia, and made a halt successful Louisville, Kentucky.

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