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The White House was not the only place Queen Elizabeth II was familiar with. She met with President Harry Truman when she was a princess. Lyndon Johnson was the only American president she didn’t meet with during her time as queen.
The queen met with more American presidents than any other leader. She attended five state dinners when she was in the U.S.
The United States and the United Kingdom have a special relationship. Two days after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the queen ordered “The Star Spangled Banner” to be played at Buckingham Palace.
In November of 2003 President George W. Bush shook hands with Queen Elizabeth of Britain.
The last White House state dinner for the queen and her husband was hosted by President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush.
One of the greatest leaders of the modern era was Queen Elizabeth II.
The queen praised the U.S. for its help during World War II. She said that she grew up knowing that the survival of Britain was bound up in the wartime alliance forged by President Roosevelt and the leader of the free world.
The State Dinner in honor of Queen Elizabeth was put together by members of the Executive Residence Staff. There is a photo in the book “Entertaining at the White House: Decades of Presidential Traditions”.
The queen said that we can be vulnerable. If the Atlantic doesn’t divide us, ours is a partnership that will always fight for freedom and prosperity.
There was a state dinner in 2007. The best honor for a head of state visiting the U.S. is a white tie dinner.
A trip to Virginia to mark the 400th anniversary of the Jamestown settlement was one of the highlights of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip’s visit. The White House hosted a state dinner for the royal couple.
The challenges of World War II were learned from Queen Elizabeth.
Mrs. Bush and her team prepared for the state visit. The invitations were engraved and hand-penned. Every public space was planned for by the White House florist.
Tastings were held weeks in advance. The menu featured the best of America with a touch of British flair.
Gerald Ford danced with Queen Elizabeth II at a ball at the White House during the celebrations of the Declaration of Independence.
The walls of the White House were painted and the floors were cleaned. One of Gerald Ford dancing with the queen at the White House in 1976 is on display.
The state dinner had a famous violinist playing. The Army Chorus ended the night by singing “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.”
The White House residence staff members were thanked by Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. Staff members and their spouses were invited to dinner by the royal couple in a gesture of gratitude.
Queen Elizabeth smiles to the media as she arrives at the castle. The Associated Press
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The queen appreciated the work of the White House staff and wanted to give them an evening to remember the one she received at the White House, so she gave them an evening to remember as well.
He praised the queen for hosting him and other White when I interviewed him for my book.
“Although I have many wonderful memories from serving at the White House, being in the presence of her majesty, in her historic royal residence, was amazing,” he said. Her kindness to those who serve at the pleasure of the first family or royal family made me think about her character. I will always remember it.
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A testament to the deep and enduring friendship between the United States and the United Kingdom is that Queen Elizabeth is popular in America.
It would be great if a state dinner could be held at the White House in the near future to honor the King and Queen of England.
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