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Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II first came to Washington D.C. as Princess Elizabeth in 1951 with his Royal Highness, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and stayed with President Harry Truman and his family at Blair House.
National Archives and Records Administration
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Queen Elizabeth II and her consort, Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh came to stay with President Dwight Eisenhower and first Lady Mamie Eisenhower for four days at the White House in October 1957.
National Archives and Records Administration
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Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II and her consort, his Royal Highness Prince Philip opened the doors of Buckingham Palace to the President John Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in 1961.
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library
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Queen Elizabeth II never met President Lyndon Johnson during his presidency and was unable to attend John F. Kennedy's funeral because she was pregnant with Prince Edward.
White House Historical Association and Wikimedia Commons
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Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Prime Minister Edward Heath are joined by President Richard Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon during the Nixons' visit to the United Kingdom October 1970.
Richard Nixon Presidential Library
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President Gerald Ford and First Lady Betty Ford honored Queen Elizabeth with an exquisite state dinner on July 7, 1976.
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
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President Jimmy Carter known for his plain manner and eschewing finery, dined on gold plates with Queen Elizabeth II and her consort Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh on May 10, 1977.
Jimmy Carter Presidential Library
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh invited President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan to a formal dinner in Windsor Castle on June 8, 1982.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
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President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton toured Buckingham Palace with Queen Elizabeth II and her consort Prince Philip as part of a five day European tour.
William J. Clinton Presidential Library
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To celebrate the 450th Anniversary of Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh visited the White House on May 7, 2007.
George W. Bush Presidential Library
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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are welcomed by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to Buckingham Palace in London, England, April 1, 2009.
Official White House Photo by Pete Souza

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