PHOTOS: From attending a University of Maryland football game to planting trees at the White House, take a look at Queen Elizabeth II's visits to DC over her lifetime.
The Queen standing with First Lady Betty Ford while taking a tour of the White House during the 1976 trip. Photograph courtesy of the National Archives Catalog.Over the course of her life, Queen Elizabeth II made a number of visits to the DC area, starting as a princess in 1951.
Here, we take a look at some photos from the Queen’s time in DC, such as visiting for the United States Bicentennial in 1976 and the 400-year anniversary of the Jamestown Settlement in 2007, attending college football games in Maryland, and planting trees on the White House Lawn. The Queen seen here with Harry Truman on her first trip to DC in 1951. Photograph courtesy of the White House Historical Association.The Queen at Mount Vernon in 1951 as she receives a gift from Hope Powel, the Regent of the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Photograph courtesy of the Fred W. Smith National Library.A photo of Queen Elizabeth II signing the guestbook in the mansion at Mount Vernon during the 1951 visit. Photograph courtesy of the Fred W. Smith National Library.
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