List of official overseas trips made by George VI

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King George VI acceded to the thrones of the United Kingdom and the dominions in December, 1936. Due to the outbreak of World War II and his poor health in post-War years, he only made two state visits to other countries, one of which was the first state visit of a British monarch to the United States. He also made a few official tours of different parts of the British Empire, making him the first reigning British monarch to set foot on North America and Southern Africa as well as the first King of Canada and King of South Africa to visit the two countries.

State visits

Date Country Areas visited Host
As King of the United Kingdom
20–23 July 1938[1]  France Paris President Albert Lebrun
As King of Canada
7–12 June 1939[2]  United States Washington, D.C., New York City, Hyde Park President Franklin Roosevelt

Official tours of Dominions and British Colonies and Protectorates as King

Date Country Areas visited Host
17 May – 7 June, 12–15 June 1939[3]  Canada Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia Governor General Lord Tweedsmuir
17 June 1939[4]  Dominion of Newfoundland Governor Sir Humphrey Walwyn
17 February – 11 March, 13–24 March,
26 March – 7 April, 18–24 April 1947[5][6] 		 Union of South Africa Cape Province, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Natal Governor-General Gideon van Zyl
12 March 1947[7] United Kingdom Basutoland Resident Commissioner Aubrey Forsyth-Thompson
Regent 'Mantšebo
25 March 1947[8] United Kingdom Swaziland Protectorate Resident Commissioner Edward Beetham
King Sobhuza II
7–10 April, 12–16 April 1947[9][10]  Southern Rhodesia Governor Sir John Kennedy
11 April 1947[11][12]  Northern Rhodesia Governor Sir John Waddington
17 April 1947[13] United Kingdom Bechuanaland Protectorate Resident Commissioner Anthony Sillery
Regent Tshekedi Khama

See also

Sources

  1. ^ "British State Visit to France, 1938". The Royal Watcher. 2023-07-20. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  2. ^ Bousfield, Arthur; Toffoli, Gary (1989). Royal Spring: The Royal Tour of 1939 and the Queen Mother in Canada. Toronto: Dundurn Press. ISBN 1-55002-065-X.
  3. ^ Bousfield, Arthur; Toffoli, Gary (1989). Royal Spring: The Royal Tour of 1939 and the Queen Mother in Canada. Toronto: Dundurn Press. ISBN 1-55002-065-X.
  4. ^ Bousfield, Arthur; Toffoli, Gary (1989). Royal Spring: The Royal Tour of 1939 and the Queen Mother in Canada. Toronto: Dundurn Press. ISBN 1-55002-065-X.
  5. ^ "Royal Tour of South Africa, 1947". The Royal Watcher. 2022-04-17. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  6. ^ "The Last Hurrah – South Africa and the Royal Tour of 1947". Global Africa. 2018-12-14.
  7. ^ "King George VI (1895-1952) at the national gathering, or pitso, in Maseru, Basutoland, South Africa, now Lesotho 12 - 12 Mar 1947". Royal Collection Trust. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  8. ^ "Royal visit to Goedgegun, now Nhlangano, Swaziland, South Africa 25 - 25 Mar 1947". Royal Collection Trust. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  9. ^ "1947 – ROYAL VISIT". The Rhodesian Study Circle. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  10. ^ "British Royal Family visit, 1947". To The Victoria Falls. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  11. ^ "1947 – ROYAL VISIT". The Rhodesian Study Circle. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  12. ^ "British Royal Family visit, 1947". To The Victoria Falls. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  13. ^ "1947 – ROYAL VISIT". The Rhodesian Study Circle. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
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