Presidents and the Hey Day of Horse Racing in the Federal City
President Richard M. Nixon was the first sitting president to attend the Kentucky Derby on May 3, 1969. In his party that...
Queen Elizabeth II: President and Mrs. Reagan with Queen Elizabeth
- Date of Work
- June 8, 1982
- Medium
- Photo
- Credit
- Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
Queen Elizabeth II: President and Mrs. Reagan with Queen Elizabeth
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.
The Reagans' visit was part of a 10-day European trip and they were welcomed with pageantry and fanfare.
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