List of state visits received by Edward VII

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King Edward VII succeeded to the throne of the United Kingdom in January, 1901. During his reign he received plenty of state visits from foreign heads of state, all of which were from European countries, including the first state visit to Britain by a President of the French Republic. The state banquets for the visiting heads of state were held at either Buckingham Palace or Windsor Castle. The King also received many less formal visits from foreign heads of state to Britain, including a visit of Shah Mozaffar ad-Din of Persia to Portsmouth in August 1902 [1] and that of Emperor Nicholas II of Russia to Cowes in August 1909. [2]

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List of visits

No.DateCountryRegimeGuestsVenue for State Banquet
16–9 July 1903 [3] [4] Flag of France (1794-1958).svg  France Republic President Émile Loubet Buckingham Palace
217–21 November 1903 [5] [6] Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg  Italy Monarchy King Victor Emmanuel III
Queen Elena 		Windsor Castle
315–21 November 1904 [7] [8] Flag of Portugal (1830-1910).svg  Portugal MonarchyKing Carlos I
Queen Amélie 		Windsor Castle
45–10 June 1905 [9] [10] Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg  Spain MonarchyKing Alfonso XIII Buckingham Palace
513–20 November 1905 [11] [12] State Flag of Greece (1863-1924 and 1935-1973).svg Greece MonarchyKing George I Windsor Castle
612–19 November 1906 [13] [14] Flag of Norway.svg  Norway MonarchyKing Haakon VII
Queen Maud 		Windsor Castle
78–13 June 1907 [15] [16] Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark MonarchyKing Frederick VIII
Queen Louise 		Buckingham Palace
811–18 November 1907 [17] [18] Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany MonarchyEmperor Wilhelm II [lower-alpha 1]
Empress Augusta Victoria 		Windsor Castle
925–29 May 1908 [19] [20] Flag of France (1794-1958).svg  France RepublicPresident Armand Fallières Buckingham Palace
1016–21 November 1908 [21] [22] Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden MonarchyKing Gustaf V
Queen Victoria 		Windsor Castle
1115–22 November 1909 [23] [24] Flag of Portugal (1830-1910).svg  Portugal MonarchyKing Manuel II Windsor Castle [lower-alpha 2]

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Notes

  1. ↑ His second state visit to the United Kingdom. The first was received by Queen Victoria in July, 1891.
  2. ↑ This was the last use of Windsor Castle for a state visit until 1969.

Sources

  1. ↑ "The Shah's Visit to The King at Portsmouth". The Times. No. 36852. London. August 21, 1902. col A, p. 8.
  2. ↑ "The Tsar at Cowes". The Times. No. 39028. London. August 3, 1909. col A, p. 8.
  3. ↑ "President Loubet in England". The Times. No. 37126. London. July 7, 1903. col A, p. 10.
  4. ↑ "Return of M. Loubet to Paris". The Times. No. 37129. London. July 10, 1903. col B, p. 3.
  5. ↑ "The Visit of The King and Queen of Italy". The Times. No. 37241. London. November 18, 1903. col A, p. 10.
  6. ↑ "The Departure of The King and Queen of Italy". The Times. No. 37245. London. November 23, 1903. col A, p. 8.
  7. ↑ "The Visit of The King and Queen of Portugal". The Times. No. 37553. London. November 16, 1904. col A, p. 10.
  8. ↑ "The King and Queen of Portugal". The Times. No. 37558. London. November 22, 1904. col A, p. 8.
  9. ↑ "The Visit of The King of Spain". The Times. No. 37726. London. June 6, 1905. col A, p. 12.
  10. ↑ "The Visit of The King of Spain". The Times. No. 37731. London. June 12, 1905. col A, p. 8.
  11. ↑ "The Visit of The King of Greece". The Times. No. 37864. London. November 14, 1905. col E, p. 9.
  12. ↑ "The King". The Times. No. 37870. London. November 21, 1905. col A, p. 8.
  13. ↑ "The Visit of The King and Queen of Norway". The Times. No. 38176. London. November 13, 1903. col A, p. 11.
  14. ↑ "The King and Queen". The Times. No. 38182. London. November 20, 1904. col F, p. 5.
  15. ↑ "The Visit of The King and Queen of Denmark". The Times. No. 38355. London. June 10, 1907. col A, p. 8.
  16. ↑ "The King and Queen of Denmark". The Times. No. 38359. London. June 14, 1907. col C, p. 10.
  17. ↑ "The German Imperial Visit". The Times. No. 38488. London. November 12, 1907. col A, p. 6.
  18. ↑ "The German Imperial Visit". The Times. No. 38494. London. November 19, 1907. col A, p. 7.
  19. ↑ "The French President's Visit". The Times. No. 38656. London. May 26, 1908. col A, p. 9.
  20. ↑ "Return of M. Fallières". The Times. No. 38660. London. May 30, 1908. col B, p. 9.
  21. ↑ "The Swedish Royal Visit". The Times. No. 38806. London. November 17, 1908. col A, p. 10.
  22. ↑ "The King and Queen of Sweden". The Times. No. 38811. London. November 23, 1908. col A, p. 8.
  23. ↑ "The King of Portugal". The Times. No. 39118. London. November 16, 1909. col A, p. 10.
  24. ↑ "The King and Queen". The Times. No. 39124. London. November 23, 1909. col C, p. 13.

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