List of state visits received by George VI
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King George VI acceded to the throne of the United Kingdom in December, 1936. Due to the outbreak of World War II and his poor health in post-War years, he only received a few state visits from foreign heads of state during his reign, all of whom were from European countries.
List of visits
| No. | Date | Country | Regime | Guests | Venue for State Banquet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16–18 November 1937[1] |  Belgium
|
Monarchy | King Leopold III | Buckingham Palace |
| 2 | 15–20 November 1938[2] |  Romania
|
Monarchy | King Carol II | Buckingham Palace |
| 3 | 23–26 March 1939[3] |  France
|
Republic | President Albert Lebrun Mme Marguerite Lebrun |
Buckingham Palace |
| 4 | 9–12 March 1950[4] | France
|
Republic | President Vincent Auriol Mme Michelle Auriol |
Buckingham Palace |
| 5 | 21–24 November 1950[5] |  Netherlands
|
Monarchy | Queen Juliana Prince Bernhard |
Buckingham Palace |
| 6 | 8–11 May 1951[6] |  Denmark
|
Monarchy | King Frederik IX Queen Ingrid |
Buckingham Palace |
| 7 | 5–8 June 1951[7][note 1] |  Norway
|
Monarchy | King Haakon VII | Buckingham Palace |
See also
- List of official overseas trips made by George VI
- List of state visits received by George V
- List of state visits received by Elizabeth II
Notes
- ^ King George VI was ill and unable to appear in public. Instead, Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Gloucester greeted the King of Norway at the welcome ceremony and Princess Elizabeth gave the speech at the state banquet.
Sources
- ^ "King of The Belgians Arrives On State Visit To Britain". Youtube. 2015-07-21. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ Watt, Donald Cameron (1989). How War Came. New York: Pantheon Books. p. 173.
- ^ "French State Visit to Britain, 1939". The Royal Watcher. 2024-03-23. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ "French State Visit to Britain, 1950". The Royal Watcher. 2023-03-09. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ "Dutch State Visit to Britain, 1950". The Royal Watcher. 2018-10-21. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ "Danish State Visit to Britain, 1951". The Royal Watcher. 2021-05-08. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ "Norwegian State Visit to Britain, 1951". The Royal Watcher. 2021-06-05. Retrieved 2024-07-07.