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  2. Queen Elizabeth welcomes Trumps to Windsor Castle

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  3. State Visits

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  4. Queen Elizabeth II's State visit

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  5. The Queen's Lying-in-State: What you should know

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  1. How long will the Queen lie in state and when can you visit ...

    People will have the chance to see the Queen until 6:30am on September 19, the day of the state funeral. A ceremonial procession took place on Wednesday afternoon before she lay-in-state, as the ...

  2. Queen Elizabeth's visits to the United States, in pictures

    By Danielle Paquette | Sep 10, 2022. During her seven-decade reign, Queen Elizabeth II visited more than two dozen cities across the United States. She chatted with Girl Scouts, football players ...

  3. List of state visits made by Elizabeth II

    Presentation of a book of the Six Decades of H.M.The Queen's Commonwealth and State Visits, 18 December 2012. Queen Elizabeth II undertook a number of state and official visits over her 70-year reign (1952 to 2022), as well as trips throughout the Commonwealth, making her the most widely travelled head of state in history.She did not require a British passport for travelling overseas, as all ...

  4. Washington to Yosemite: the Queen's visits to the US over the years

    The Queen arrives at the Empire State Building in New York City on 21 October 1957. ... The Queen inspects a filly foal during a visit to Lane's End Farms in Versailles, Kentucky, on 24 May 1986 ...

  5. How and where can you see the Queen lying in state?

    Details of the Queen's funeral have been released. It will last four full days and be open to the public 24 hours a day - ending at 6.30am the day of her funeral. The Queen's state funeral will ...

  6. The Queen's travels: Follow Elizabeth's trips through the decades

    The Queen's trip to China was the first -- and, so far, only -- state visit by a British monarch to China. With Prince Philip by her side, the Queen visited the Great Wall of China, pictured, as ...

  7. How to see the Queen lying in state and what to do if visiting

    The procession will travel via Queen's Gardens, The Mall, Horse Guards and Horse Guards Arch, Whitehall, Parliament Street, Parliament Square and New Palace Yard to the Palace of Westminster.

  8. Details published for how public can attend Her Majesty The Queen's

    Ahead of that a ceremonial procession will take place on Wednesday afternoon that will see The Queen's coffin travel from Buckingham Palace to the Palace of Westminster for the Lying-in-State.

  9. Queen Elizabeth II Visited Boston One Time. Here's What She Did.

    In her long time on the throne of the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II visited Boston once, for an event marking a very crucial event in American history. For her third visit to the United States, Elizabeth attended the Bicentennial ceremonies in 1976, and ended her trip where the country began: in Boston. Images from the time show her smiling…

  10. Queen's lying-in-state: How long was the queue?

    At its longest, the wait time was more than 24 hours. The queue's maximum length was 10 miles - with 6.9 miles from Westminster to Southwark, and a three-mile zigzag queue in Southwark Park. For ...

  11. A guide to seeing the Queen lying in state: from queueing to ...

    By Dora Davies-Evitt. 14 September 2022. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images. Where can you visit the Queen's coffin? The Queen's coffin will be lying in state in Westminster Hall at the Palace of Westminster from 5pm today (14 September). At 3pm the casket will arrive at the palace, where the Archbishop of Canterbury will conduct a short service.

  12. Waiting to visit Queen Elizabeth, David Beckham, long lines

    Waiting to see the queen: 24 hours of wait, 15% of air traffic halted and 500 toilets. The wait before the wait. Officials reopened the queue to see Queen Elizabeth II's coffin Friday evening ...

  13. Queen lying in state: wait time to see coffin now 19 hours as King and

    The wait time to see the Queen's coffin is now at least 19.5 hours, according to the government tracker (down from 22 hours). Entry to the queue is now at Southwark park. The tracker is also ...

  14. Top 5 outgoing State Visits from Queen Elizabeth II

    Here are five of the top State Visits Queen Elizabeth has undertaken: Germany, 23-26 June 2015. This State Visit made the list because it was The Queen's last. No one officially knew this at the ...

  15. Queen Elizabeth's U.S. Visits

    Queen Elizabeth's U.S. Visits. Harold Evans witnesses Her Majesty's trip to New York City today, the queen's seventh visit to America during her six-decade reign. From White House state ...

  16. Buckingham Palace Tours, State Rooms, Queen's Gallery and Royal Mews

    This combination ticket provides entrance to the State Rooms, the Queen's Gallery, and the Royal Mews. It's a great value if you want to make a full day out of your visit to Buckingham Palace. Your Royal Day Out will last for approximately 4 - 4 ½ hours. When purchasing your ticket, the entry time you select will be for admission to the ...

  17. Queen Elizabeth makes first visit to U.S., Oct. 17, 1958

    On this day in 1957, Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, made their first state visit to the United States. The 31-year-old monarch was greeted at the White House by President ...

  18. How to join the queue to see the Queen Lying in State

    The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II is now Lying in State at Westminster Hall. Members of the public have been able to file past since the afternoon of Wednesday 14 September, with the Hall remaining open until the morning of Monday 19 September, the day of the Queen's funeral.After the Lying in State draws to a close, the coffin will be moved to Westminster Abbey for the official state funeral.

  19. This Is How Many Times Queen Elizabeth Has Visited America

    Queen Elizabeth has managed to charm every American president. Queen Elizabeth's last three visits to the United States came in 1983 to visit President Ronald Reagan at his California ranch; in 1991, when she met with George H.W. Bush and planted a tree on the South Lawn of the White House; and finally in 2007, when the queen commemorated the ...

  20. List of state visits received by Elizabeth II

    List of state visits received by Elizabeth II. After ascending to the thrones of the Commonwealth realms in 1952, Queen Elizabeth II received a total of 112 state visits. [1] She usually hosted one or two visiting heads of state each year. According to the palace, any visit that does not include a state banquet held by the Queen is not ...

  21. Queen's lying in state: how to visit the late monarch's coffin and what

    The queen's coffin will be placed in London's Westminster Hall and people will be able to file solemnly past 24 hours a day from 5pm on Wednesday until 6.30am on the day of the funeral — Monday, September 19.. The government has stressed that the queue will move continuously — with little chance to rest or sit down — and the line of those waiting is expected to stretch through central ...

  22. Best Time to Visit Every State in America

    New York. Late September to early October. A visit to New York City invariably means a lot of walking around outside, and early fall is by far the best time of year to do that. The stagnant summer ...

  23. Queen Elizabeth's Favorite State To Visit In The US May ...

    Instead, when Queen Elizabeth prepares to travel on her own time, no doubt packing her favorite Earl Gray tea, and (as reported in The Telegraph via Today) barley sugar to combat jet lag, she often heads to a state with a climate as gray as Great Britain's. Publishers Weekly reports that Queen Elizabeth has visited Kentucky five times on unofficial business since ascending to the throne.

  24. King Charles and Queen Camilla to Host Japan State Visit in June

    In spring 2020, Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako planned to travel to the United Kingdom for a state visit. That trip was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, and now, four years later ...

  25. State Visit by the Emperor and Empress of Japan

    The King and Queen will host the State Visit at Buckingham Palace. Background. The King visited Japan on five occasions as The Prince of Wales: His Majesty attended the enthronement of Emperor Naruhito, in 2019 and Emperor Akihito in 1990 and visited on three other occasions, in 2008, 1986 and 1970.

  26. Queen Letizia forced to greet royal guests at state banquet sitting

    Queen Letizia of Spain looked resplendent on Wednesday as she attended a Dutch state banquet at the Royal Palace Amsterdam alongside her husband King Felipe.. During their two-day visit to the ...

  27. King to make engagements focusing on cancer one of his five priorities

    The King hopes to raise further awareness of cancer as one of his top working priorities, which have become known as the "five Cs". The King and his aides already plan his public working life ...

  28. Queen Letizia, Queen Maxima, and Crown Princess Amalia's Stunning

    Last night's state banquet in the Netherlands didn't disappoint on the jewelry front. Tiaras were a must for royal women at the event celebrating the visit of King Felipe and Queen Letizia of ...

  29. Politics latest: Polls open in local elections in England and Wales

    England and Wales are holding a series of elections, with several regional mayors and police and crime commissioners being decided as well as council seats up for grabs. Polling stations will be ...