List of state visits received by Elizabeth II

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After acceding to the thrones of the Commonwealth realms in 1952, Queen Elizabeth II received a total of 113 state visits. [1] She usually hosted one or two visiting heads of state each year. According to the palace, any visit that does not include a state banquet held by the Queen is not considered a state visit, [lower-alpha 1] except for the Papal visit in September 2010 which was specifically designated a state visit by the British government despite the missing of a state banquet. [2]

Contents

List of visits

No.DateCountryRegimeGuestsVenue for state banquet
1950s
128 June – 1 July 1954Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Monarchy King Gustaf VI Adolf
Queen Louise
Buckingham Palace
214–16 October 1954Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia MonarchyEmperor Haile Salassie I Buckingham Palace
325–28 October 1955Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Republic President Francisco Craveiro Lopes
First Lady Berta Ribeiro Artur
Buckingham Palace
416–19 July 1956Flag of Iraq (1924-1959).svg  Iraq MonarchyKing Faisal II Buckingham Palace
513–16 May 1958Flag of Italy.svg  Italy RepublicPresident Giovanni Gronchi
Mme Carla Gronchi
Buckingham Palace
621–23 October 1958Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany RepublicPresident Theodor Heuss Buckingham Palace
75–8 May 1959State flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Iran Monarchy Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi Buckingham Palace
1960s
85–8 April 1960Flag of France.svg  France RepublicPresident Charles de Gaulle
Mme Yvonne de Gaulle
Buckingham Palace
919–21 July 1960Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand MonarchyKing Bhumibol Adulyadej
Queen Sirikit
Buckingham Palace
1017–20 October 1960Flag of Nepal (1743-1962).svg Nepal MonarchyKing Mahendra
Queen Ratna
Buckingham Palace
1110–13 July 1962Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia RepublicPresident William Tubman
First Lady Antoinette Tubman
Buckingham Palace
1216–19 October 1962Flag of Norway.svg  Norway MonarchyKing Olav V Holyrood Palace [lower-alpha 2]
1314–17 May 1963Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium MonarchyKing Baudouin I
Queen Fabiola
Buckingham Palace
1412–23 June 1963Flag of India.svg  India RepublicPresident Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan [3] Buckingham Palace
159–12 July 1963State Flag of Greece (1863-1924 and 1935-1973).svg Greece MonarchyKing Paul I
Queen Frederika
Buckingham Palace
1626 May – 4 June 1964Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Sudan RepublicPresident Ibrahim Abboud [4] [5] Buckingham Palace
1713–17 July 1965Flag of Chile.svg  Chile RepublicPresident Eduardo Frei Montalva
First Lady María Ruiz-Tagle Jiménez
Buckingham Palace
1817–21 May 1966Flag of Austria.svg  Austria RepublicPresident Franz Jonas
First Lady Margarete Jonas
Buckingham Palace
1919–28 July 1966Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan MonarchyKing Hussein I
Princess Muna al-Hussein
Buckingham Palace
2017–25 November 1966Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan RepublicPresident Ayub Khan [3] Buckingham Palace
219–17 May 1967Flag of Saudi Arabia (1938-1973).svg  Saudi Arabia MonarchyKing Faisal Buckingham Palace
221–8 November 1967Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey RepublicPresident Cevdet Sunay
First Lady Atıfet Sunay
Buckingham Palace
2322–30 April 1969Flag of Italy.svg  Italy RepublicPresident Giuseppe Saragat
Mme Ernestina Santacatterina
Windsor Castle [lower-alpha 3]
2415–20 July 1969Flag of Finland.svg  Finland RepublicPresident Urho Kekkonen
First Lady Sylvi Kekkonen
Buckingham Palace
1970s
255–8 October 1971Flag of Japan.svg  Japan MonarchyEmperor Hirohito [6] [7]
Empress Nagako
Buckingham Palace
267–10 December 1971Flag of Afghanistan (1931-1973).svg  Afghanistan MonarchyKing Mohammed Zahir Shah Buckingham Palace
2711–15 April 1972Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands MonarchyQueen Juliana [lower-alpha 4]
Prince Bernhard
Windsor Castle
2813–16 June 1972Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg MonarchyGrand Duke Jean
Grand Duchess Joséphine Charlotte
Buckingham Palace
2924–27 October 1972Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany RepublicPresident Gustav Heinemann
Mme Hilda Heinemann
Windsor Castle
303–6 April 1973Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico RepublicPresident Luis Echeverría
First Lady María Esther Zuno
Windsor Castle
3112–15 June 1973Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria RepublicGeneral Yakubu Gowon [3]
First Lady Victoria Gowon
Buckingham Palace
3211–14 December 1973Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire RepublicPresident Mobutu Sese Seko
First Lady Marie-Antoinette Mobutu
Buckingham Palace
3330 April – 3 May 1974Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark MonarchyQueen Margrethe II
Prince Henrik
Windsor Castle
349–12 July 1974Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Monarchy Yang di-Pertuan Agong Abdul Halim of Kedah [3]
Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Bahiyah
Buckingham Palace
358–11 July 1975Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden MonarchyKing Carl XVI Gustaf [8] Holyrood Palace
3618–21 November 1975Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania RepublicPresident Julius Nyerere [3] Buckingham Palace
374–7 May 1976Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil RepublicPresident Ernesto Geisel
First Lady Lucy Geisel
Buckingham Palace
3822–25 June 1976Flag of France.svg  France RepublicPresident Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
Mme Anne-Aymone Giscard d'Estaing
Buckingham Palace
3913–16 June 1978Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania RepublicPresident Nicolae Ceaușescu
First Lady Elena Ceaușescu
Buckingham Palace
4014–17 November 1978Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal RepublicPresident António Ramalho Eanes
First Lady Manuela Ramalho Eanes
Buckingham Palace
4112–15 June 1979Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya RepublicPresident Daniel arap Moi [3] Buckingham Palace
4213–16 November 1979Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia RepublicPresident Suharto
First Lady Siti Hartinah
Buckingham Palace
1980s
4318–21 November 1980Flag of Nepal.svg  Nepal MonarchyKing Birendra
Queen Aishwarya
Buckingham Palace
4417–20 March 1981Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria RepublicPresident Shehu Shagari [3] Buckingham Palace
459–12 June 1981Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia MonarchyKing Khalid Buckingham Palace
4616–19 March 1982Old Flag of Oman.svg  Oman MonarchySultan Qaboos bin Said Buckingham Palace
4716–19 November 1982Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands MonarchyQueen Beatrix
Prince Claus
Buckingham Palace
4822–25 March 1983Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia RepublicPresident Kenneth Kaunda [3]
First Lady Betty Kaunda
Buckingham Palace
4910–13 April 1984Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain MonarchyEmir Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa Windsor Castle
5023–26 October 1984Flag of France.svg  France RepublicPresident François Mitterrand [9] [10]
Mme Danielle Mitterrand
Buckingham Palace
5116–19 April 1985Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi RepublicPresident Hastings Banda [3] Windsor Castle
5211–14 June 1985Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico RepublicPresident Miguel de la Madrid
First Lady Paloma Cordero
Buckingham Palace
5312–15 November 1985Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar MonarchyEmir Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani Buckingham Palace
5422–25 April 1986Flag of Spain.svg  Spain MonarchyKing Juan Carlos I
Queen Sofía
Windsor Castle
551–4 July 1986Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany RepublicPresident Richard von Weizsäcker
Mme Marianne von Weizsäcker
Buckingham Palace
5624–27 March 1987Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia MonarchyKing Fahd Buckingham Palace
5714–17 July 1987Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco MonarchyKing Hassan II [11] [12] Buckingham Palace
5812–15 April 1988Flag of Norway.svg  Norway MonarchyKing Olav V [lower-alpha 5] Windsor Castle
5912–15 July 1988Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey RepublicPresident Kenan Evren Buckingham Palace
608–11 November 1988Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal RepublicPresident Abdou Diouf
First Lady Elizabeth Diouf
Buckingham Palace
619–12 May 1989Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria RepublicPresident Ibrahim Babangida [3] [13]
First Lady Maryam Babangida
Buckingham Palace
6218–21 July 1989Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates MonarchySheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Buckingham Palace
1990s
633–6 April 1990Flag of India.svg  India RepublicPresident R. Venkataraman [3]
First Lady Janaki Venkataraman
Buckingham Palace
6423–26 October 1990Flag of Italy.svg  Italy RepublicPresident Francesco Cossiga Buckingham Palace
6523–26 April 1991Flag of Poland.svg  Poland RepublicPresident Lech Wałęsa [14] [15]
First Lady Danuta Wałęsa
Windsor Castle
6623–26 July 1991Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt RepublicPresident Hosni Mubarak [16] [17]
First Lady Suzanne Mubarak
Buckingham Palace
673–6 November 1992Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei MonarchySultan Hassanal Bolkiah [3]
Queen Saleha
Buckingham Palace
6827–30 April 1993Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal RepublicPresident Mário Soares [18] [19]
First Lady Maria Barroso
Buckingham Palace
699–12 November 1993Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia MonarchyYang di-Pertuan Agong Azlan Shah of Perak [3]
Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Bainun
Buckingham Palace
7017–20 May 1994Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe RepublicPresident Robert Mugabe [3] Buckingham Palace
715–8 July 1994Flag of Norway.svg  Norway MonarchyKing Harald V
Queen Sonja
Holyrood Palace
7223–26 May 1995Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait MonarchyEmir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Buckingham Palace
7317–20 October 1995Flag of Finland.svg  Finland RepublicPresident Martti Ahtisaari
First Lady Eeva Ahtisaari
Buckingham Palace
7414–17 May 1996Flag of France.svg  France RepublicPresident Jacques Chirac
Mme Bernadette Chirac
Buckingham Palace
759–12 July 1996Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa RepublicPresident Nelson Mandela [3] Buckingham Palace
7625–28 February 1997Flag of Israel.svg  Israel RepublicPresident Ezer Weizman
Mme Reuma Weizman
Buckingham Palace
772–5 December 1997Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil RepublicPresident Fernando Henrique Cardoso
First Lady Ruth Cardoso
Buckingham Palace
7826–29 May 1998Flag of Japan.svg  Japan MonarchyEmperor Akihito [20] [21]
Empress Michiko
Buckingham Palace
791–4 December 1998Flag of Germany.svg  Germany RepublicPresident Roman Herzog
Mme Christiane Herzog
Windsor Castle
8022–25 June 1999Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Hungary RepublicPresident Árpád Göncz [22]
First Lady Zsuzsanna Göncz
Windsor Castle
8119–22 October 1999Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China RepublicPresident Jiang Zemin [23] [24]
Mme Wang Yeping
Buckingham Palace
2000s
8216–18 February 2000Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark MonarchyQueen Margrethe II [lower-alpha 6]
Prince Henrik
Windsor Castle
8312–15 June 2001Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa RepublicPresident Thabo Mbeki [3]
First Lady Zanele Dlamini Mbeki
Windsor Castle
846–9 November 2001Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan MonarchyKing Abdullah II
Queen Rania
Windsor Castle
8524–27 June 2003Flag of Russia.svg  Russia RepublicPresident Vladimir Putin [25] [26]
First Lady Lyudmila Putina
Buckingham Palace
8618–21 November 2003Flag of the United States.svg  United States RepublicPresident George W. Bush
First Lady Laura Bush
Buckingham Palace
875–7 May 2004Flag of Poland.svg  Poland RepublicPresident Aleksander Kwaśniewski
First Lady Jolanta Kwaśniewska
Buckingham Palace
881–3 December 2004Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea RepublicPresident Roh Moo-hyun [27] [28]
First Lady Kwon Yang-sook
Buckingham Palace
8915–18 March 2005Flag of Italy.svg  Italy RepublicPresident Carlo Ciampi [29] [30]
Mme Franca Ciampi
Buckingham Palace
908–10 November 2005Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China RepublicPresident Hu Jintao
Mrs. Liu Yongqing
Buckingham Palace
917–9 March 2006Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil RepublicPresident Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
First Lady Marisa Letícia Lula da Silva
Buckingham Palace
9213–15 March 2007Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana RepublicPresident John Kufuor [31] [3]
First Lady Theresa Kufuor
Buckingham Palace
9330 October – 1 November 2007Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia MonarchyKing Abdullah Buckingham Palace
9426–27 March 2008Flag of France.svg  France RepublicPresident Nicolas Sarkozy [32] [33]
Mme Carla Bruni
Windsor Castle
9530 March – 2 April 2009Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico RepublicPresident Felipe Calderón
First Lady Margarita Zavala
Buckingham Palace
9627–29 October 2009Flag of India.svg  India RepublicPresident Pratibha Patil [3]
First Gentleman Devisingh Ransingh Shekhawat
Windsor Castle
2010s
973–5 March 2010Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa RepublicPresident Jacob Zuma [3] [34] [35]
First Lady Thobeka Mabhija Zuma
Buckingham Palace
98 16–19 September 2010Flag of the Vatican City - 2001 version.svg  Holy See Monarchy Pope Benedict XVI [36] [2] [lower-alpha 7] [lower-alpha 8]
9926–28 October 2010Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar MonarchyEmir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
Sheikha Moza bint Nasser
Windsor Castle
10024–26 May 2011Flag of the United States.svg  United States RepublicPresident Barack Obama
First Lady Michelle Obama
Buckingham Palace
10122–24 November 2011Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey RepublicPresident Abdullah Gül
First Lady Hayrünnisa Gül
Buckingham Palace
10231 October – 2 November 2012Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia RepublicPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
First Lady Kristiani Herrawati
Buckingham Palace
10327–29 November 2012Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait MonarchyEmir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah [37] [38] Windsor Castle
10430 April – 1 May 2013Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates MonarchySheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan [39] [40] Windsor Castle [lower-alpha 9]
1055–7 November 2013Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea RepublicPresident Park Geun-hye [41] [42] Buckingham Palace
106 8–11 April 2014Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland RepublicPresident Michael D. Higgins [43] [44]
Mrs Sabina Higgins
Windsor Castle
10721–24 October 2014Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore RepublicPresident Tony Tan [3] [45] [46]
First Lady Mary Tan
Buckingham Palace
1083–5 March 2015Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico RepublicPresident Enrique Peña Nieto [47] [48]
First Lady Angélica Rivera
Buckingham Palace
109 20–23 October 2015Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China RepublicPresident Xi Jinping [49] [50]
Mme Peng Liyuan
Buckingham Palace
1101–3 November 2016Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia RepublicPresident Juan Manuel Santos [51] [52]
First Lady María Clemencia Rodríguez
Buckingham Palace
11112–14 July 2017Flag of Spain.svg  Spain MonarchyKing Felipe VI [53] [54]
Queen Letizia
Buckingham Palace
11223–24 October 2018Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands MonarchyKing Willem-Alexander [55] [56]
Queen Máxima
Buckingham Palace
1133–5 June 2019Flag of the United States.svg  United States RepublicPresident Donald Trump [57]
First Lady Melania Trump
Buckingham Palace

Countries who made state visits

CountriesState visitsNotes
Flag of Afghanistan (1931-1973).svg  Afghanistan 1Monarchy abolished in 1973.
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 1
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3
Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei 1
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia 1Monarchy abolished in 1975.
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 2
Flag of France.svg  France 5
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 4 [lower-alpha 10]
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 1Monarchy abolished in 1973.
Flag of the Vatican City - 2001 version.svg  Holy See 1
Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Hungary 1
Flag of India.svg  India 3
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 2
State flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Iran 1Monarchy abolished in 1979.
Flag of Iraq (1924-1959).svg  Iraq 1Monarchy abolished in 1958.
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 1
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 1
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 2
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 2
Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 1
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 1
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 1
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 2
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 4
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1
Flag of Nepal (1775-1962).svg    Nepal 2Monarchy abolished in 2008.
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 3
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 3
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 1
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 3
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 2
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 1
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 4
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 1
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 1
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 1
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 1
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 3
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 2
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3
Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire 1Now called Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 1

See also

Notes

  1. Such as the visits to the United Kingdom of John F. Kennedy in June 1961, Carlos Andrés Pérez in November 1976, Ronald Reagan in June 1982, Carlos Menem in October 1998, Hugo Chávez in October 2001 and Abdelaziz Bouteflika in July 2006.
  2. This was the first use of Holyrood Palace by the British monarch for a state visit in modern times.
  3. This was the first use of Windsor Castle for a state visit since 1909.
  4. Her second state visit to the United Kingdom. The first was received by King George VI in November 1950.
  5. His second state visit to the United Kingdom during the Queen's reign.
  6. Her second state visit to the United Kingdom during the Queen's reign.
  7. The first state visit of a pope to the United Kingdom. The Pope performs diplomatic functions not in the name of Vatican City, but that of the Holy see.
  8. Although a state banquet was not held, this visit was specifically designated a state visit by the British government. The Queen hosted the Pope at Holyrood Palace.
  9. A state luncheon was held instead of a state dinner.
  10. Including 3 state visits for West Germany.

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Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh is a member of the British royal family. She is married to Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, the youngest sibling of King Charles III.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh</span> British prince (born 1964)

Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh is a member of the British royal family. He is the youngest child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and the youngest sibling of King Charles III. He was born 3rd in the line of succession to the British throne and is now 14th.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anne, Princess Royal</span> British princess (born 1950)

Anne, Princess Royal is a member of the British royal family. She is the second child and only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and the only sister of King Charles III. Anne was born third in the line of succession to the British throne and is now 17th, and has been, since 1987, Princess Royal, a title held for life.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Charles III</span> King of the United Kingdom since 2022 (born 1948)

Charles III is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy</span> British princess (born 1936)

Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy, is a member of the British royal family. The only daughter of Prince George, Duke of Kent, and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, she is a granddaughter of George V, niece of Edward VIII and George VI, and first cousin of Elizabeth II. Alexandra's mother was also a first cousin of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, consort of Elizabeth II, making her both a second cousin and first cousin once removed to Charles III.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Catherine, Princess of Wales</span> Member of the British royal family (born 1982)

Catherine, Princess of Wales, is a member of the British royal family. She is married to William, Prince of Wales, heir apparent to the British throne.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II</span> 50th anniversary of the monarchs accession

The Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II was the international celebration held in 2002 marking the 50th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. It was intended by the Queen to be both a commemoration of her 50 years as monarch and an opportunity for her to officially and personally thank her people for their loyalty.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Elizabeth II</span> Queen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 2022

Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She had been queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during her lifetime and was the monarch of 15 realms at her death. Her reign of 70 years and 214 days is the longest of any British monarch and the second-longest of any sovereign state.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">James, Earl of Wessex</span> Member of the British royal family (born 2007)

James Alexander Philip Theo Mountbatten-Windsor, Earl of Wessex, styled Viscount Severn from 2007 until 2023, is the younger child and son of Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh. He is the youngest nephew of King Charles III. He was born during the reign of his paternal grandmother Elizabeth II, at which time he was 8th in line to the British throne. He is currently 15th.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Finances of the British royal family</span> UK monarchys income and spending

The finances of the British royal family come from a number of sources. The British government supports the monarch and some of his family financially by means of the Sovereign Grant, which is intended to meet the costs of the sovereign's official expenditures. This includes the costs of the upkeep of the various royal residences, staffing, travel and state visits, public engagements, and official entertainment. Other sources of income include revenues from the Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall, income from assets of other trusts, income from private investments, and a parliamentary annuity.

<i>Monarchy: The Royal Family at Work</i> 2007 British television documentary series

Monarchy: The Royal Family at Work is a fly on the wall documentary TV series made by the BBC and RDF Media which follows the British Royal Family over the course of a year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Prince George of Wales</span> British prince (born 2013)

Prince George of Wales is a member of the British royal family. He is the eldest child of William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales. George is the eldest grandchild of King Charles III and Diana, Princess of Wales. He is second in the line of succession to the British throne behind his father.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">State visit by Xi Jinping to the United Kingdom</span>

The 2015 Xi Jinping United Kingdom visit, from 19 to 23 October 2015, was the first state visit of Xi Jinping to the United Kingdom. It also was the Chinese paramount leader's first visit to the United Kingdom since 2005 and the second Chinese state leader to visit the UK after Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit between 16 and 19 June 2014. During the visit, Xi met Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister David Cameron, and also visited Manchester City F.C.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">State and official visits to the United Kingdom</span>

State and official visits to the United Kingdom are formal visits by the head of state of one country to the United Kingdom, during which the British Sovereign acts as official host of the visitor. It is a royal event that involves all the assets in the Civil Service, the Royal Household and the Household Division. It also involves other members of the Royal family and is centred in London, the national capital. Invitations for state visits are sent by the Royal Household with supervision by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II</span>

Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, died on 8 September 2022 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, at the age of 96. Elizabeth's reign of 70 years and 214 days was the longest of any British monarch. She was succeeded by her eldest son, Charles III.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Coronation of Charles III and Camilla</span> 2023 coronation in the United Kingdom

The coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as king and queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, took place on Saturday, 6 May 2023 at Westminster Abbey. Charles acceded to the throne on 8 September 2022 upon the death of his mother, Elizabeth II. It was the first coronation held since Elizabeth II's coronation in 1953 nearly 70 years prior.