The presidents of the United States during the reign of Elizabeth II: from Truman to Biden

(CNN) — During the 70-year reign of Elizabeth II, who died at the age of 96, there were 14 US presidents. She met with all of them except Lyndon B. Johnson. Harry Truman: She was not yet queen, but during a state visit to the United States in 1951, Elizabeth and her husband, Prince Philip, were greeted by former President Harry Truman and his wife, Bess. Truman is the only American president Elizabeth knew as a princess. Herbert Hoover: He finished his term as president long before Elizabeth came to the throne. However, the opportunity for a meeting between the two arose in 1957 during the queen’s royal tour of the United States. Hoover is seated here to the right of the monarch. Dwight D. Eisenhower: He was the first sitting president Elizabeth met during her reign and was also her host during her first state visit to the United States in 1957. They also met during a visit to Canada two years later in 1959. The queen welcomed Eisenhower to the country before they formally opened the St. Lawrence Seaway with a brief cruise aboard the royal yacht Britannia. John F. Kennedy – Amid much fanfare and enormous media interest, Kennedy and his wife, Jackie, were invited to dinner at Buckingham Palace in June 1961. Later, in a birthday letter addressed to the queen, he wrote that he “would preserve the memory of that delightful evening”. He added: “The people of the United States join me in expressing to Her Majesty and the people of the Commonwealth their best wishes and heartfelt congratulations on the occasion of your birthday celebration… Let me also say at the same time how grateful “My wife and I are here for the cordial hospitality that Her Majesty and Prince Philip extended to us during our visit to London last Monday. We will always cherish the memory of that lovely evening.” Richard Nixon – Met Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace shortly after he became the 37th President of the United States in 1969. The Queen prepared signed photographs of her and Prince Philip as small souvenirs of the meeting. Nixon also brought a signed portrait. “This time I didn’t bring my wife, because this trip was too rushed,” he said. “But we took a picture of the two of us. I’d like to send you one of her because it would be so much nicer to see the two of us.” Laughing, the queen replied, “She is very kind of her.” Gerald Ford: Ford and the Queen dance in this photo during a state dinner at the White House in 1976. Jimmy Carter: During a dinner at Buckingham Palace in 1977, Carter described the home of the British monarchy as “one of the most beautiful places” I had ever seen. “I think the whole royal family was there … I had a good place to sit: I was between the Queen and Princess Margaret, and on the other side of the table were Prince Charles and Prince Philip and the Queen Mother. “. He continued: “One of the things I said to Queen Elizabeth was how much the American people appreciated her coming here last year to celebrate our 200th anniversary. And she said it was one of the warmest welcomes she had ever received.” Ronald Reagan: The Reagans were the first American family to be guests of the queen at Windsor Castle in 1982. In his memoir, “An American Life,” the former president recalls his visit to the British royal family: “The crowning moment of our stay there was when the queen and i went horse riding together and nancy and prince philip went for a ride in a carriage i must admit the queen is a great horsewoman we will always remember our visit to windsor castle for the warmth and welcoming hospitality from the queen and prince philip – they couldn’t have been nicer.” George HW Bush visited the Queen at Buckingham Palace in 1989, and in May 1991 she was the guest of honor at a White House state dinner. The two exchanged comments on the legacy of human rights and the rule of law that Britain had bequeathed to the United States. Meanwhile, the queen discussed her previous visits to the White House and the history of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Bush said during his welcoming speech: “We have many things in common. Americans share the queen’s love of horses … Above all, what unites our countries is less a place than an idea. idea that for nearly 400 years has been America’s heritage and England’s legacy: the legacy of democracy, the rule of law and basic human rights. Bill Clinton: He met the queen more than once during his tenure. “She is a very intelligent woman who knows a lot about the world (…). It always amazes me, when we meet, the sharpness with which she judges human events. I think she is an impressive person. I like her a lot,” he said. the. During a trip to Europe in 2000, Clinton said he had noticed that although the queen’s hair had turned gray, she had what he described as “youthful eyes.” He added: “She has those baby blue eyes, just piercing.” George W. Bush: He visited Britain on an official state visit in 2003, and the queen went to the United States in 2007 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown. During his welcoming speech, Bush said: “You helped our nation celebrate its bicentennial in 17…”. Realizing her mistake in suggesting that the queen, then 81, had been on the throne since the 18th century, Bush turned to the monarch and winked. Bush later said that she gave him “a look that only a mother can give a son.” Here they are seen in June 2004 watching a flyby over Arromanches, France. It was the 60th anniversary of the D-Day landings. Barack Obama: “There is one last thing I have to mention that I love about Britain and that is the queen,” Obama said at the end of his joint news conference with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown during a visit to the UK in 2009. “And so I’m really looking forward to meeting her for the first time this afternoon (…). I think in the imagination of people all over America, I think what the Queen stands for and her decency and her civility, what she stands for, is very important.” Later, during a reception for G20 leaders, Michelle Obama was seen taking the unusual step of briefly placing her hand on the queen’s back. This was against protocol, but the monarch seemed to have reached out to her first and she didn’t seem bothered by the first lady’s gesture. Donald Trump: In 2019, the queen received the Trumps on an official state visit that included a dinner at Buckingham Palace. In an interview with Fox News just after the London trip, Trump called the queen an “amazing lady” and said they had a lot of fun together. However, some members of the British public and press were not amused when Trump briefly walked past the queen during a ceremonial inspection of troops at Windsor Castle. The monarch had to take an awkward step to the side of her. Joe Biden: He first met the queen when he was a young senator in 1982. He returned almost 40 years later, following his first G7 summit as president. They held private talks at Windsor Castle, and Biden said later that he wished he could talk to her longer. “She was very generous,” Biden said. He said that he didn’t think she would be insulted if she said that she “reminded me of my mother in terms of her looks and her generosity.”