List of state visits received by Elizabeth II explained

After acceding 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 considered a state visit.

List of visits

No.DateCountryRegimeGuestsVenue for State Banquet
1950s
128 June – 1 July 1954 SwedenMonarchyKing Gustaf VI Adolf
Queen Louise
Buckingham Palace
214–16 October 1954MonarchyEmperor Haile Salassie IBuckingham Palace
325–28 October 1955RepublicPresident Francisco Craveiro Lopes
First Lady Berta Ribeiro Artur
Buckingham Palace
416–19 July 1956MonarchyKing Faisal IIBuckingham Palace
513–16 May 1958 ItalyRepublicPresident Giovanni Gronchi
Mme Carla Gronchi
Buckingham Palace
621–23 October 1958RepublicPresident Theodor HeussBuckingham Palace
75–8 May 1959MonarchyShah Mohammad Reza PahlaviBuckingham Palace
1960s
85–8 April 1960 FranceRepublicPresident Charles de Gaulle
Mme Yvonne de Gaulle
Buckingham Palace
919–21 July 1960 ThailandMonarchyBuckingham Palace
1017–20 October 1960 NepalMonarchyKing Mahendra
Queen Ratna
Buckingham Palace
1110–13 July 1962RepublicPresident William Tubman
First Lady Antoinette Tubman
Buckingham Palace
1216–19 October 1962 NorwayMonarchyKing Olav VPalace of Holyroodhouse
1314–17 May 1963 BelgiumMonarchyKing Baudouin I
Queen Fabiola
Buckingham Palace
1412–23 June 1963 IndiaRepublicPresident Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan[2] Buckingham Palace
159–12 July 1963 GreeceMonarchyKing Paul I
Queen Frederika
Buckingham Palace
1626 May – 4 June 1964 SudanRepublicPresident Ibrahim Abboud[3] [4] Buckingham Palace
1713–17 July 1965 ChileRepublicPresident Eduardo Frei Montalva
First Lady María Ruiz-Tagle Jiménez
Buckingham Palace
1817–21 May 1966 AustriaRepublicPresident Franz Jonas
First Lady Margarete Jonas
Buckingham Palace
1919–28 July 1966 JordanMonarchyKing Hussein I
Princess Muna al-Hussein
Buckingham Palace
2017–25 November 1966 PakistanRepublicPresident Ayub KhanBuckingham Palace
219–17 May 1967 Saudi ArabiaMonarchyKing FaisalBuckingham Palace
221–8 November 1967 TurkeyRepublicPresident Cevdet Sunay
First Lady Atıfet Sunay
Buckingham Palace
2322–30 April 1969 ItalyRepublicPresident Giuseppe Saragat
Mme Ernestina Santacatterina
Windsor Castle
2415–20 July 1969 FinlandRepublicPresident Urho Kekkonen
First Lady Sylvi Kekkonen
Buckingham Palace
1970s
255–8 October 1971 JapanMonarchyEmperor Hirohito[5] [6]
Empress Nagako
Buckingham Palace
267–10 December 1971 MonarchyKing Mohammed Zahir ShahBuckingham Palace
2711–15 April 1972 NetherlandsMonarchyWindsor Castle
2813–16 June 1972 LuxembourgMonarchyGrand Duke Jean
Grand Duchess Joséphine Charlotte
Buckingham Palace
2924–27 October 1972RepublicPresident Gustav Heinemann
Mme Hilda Heinemann
Windsor Castle
303–6 April 1973 MexicoRepublicPresident Luis Echeverría
First Lady María Esther Zuno
Windsor Castle
3112–15 June 1973 NigeriaRepublicGeneral Yakubu Gowon
First Lady Victoria Gowon
Buckingham Palace
3211–14 December 1973RepublicPresident Mobutu Sese Seko
First Lady Marie-Antoinette Mobutu
Buckingham Palace
3330 April – 3 May 1974 DenmarkMonarchyQueen Margrethe II
Prince Henrik
Windsor Castle
349–12 July 1974 MalaysiaMonarchyYang di-Pertuan Agong Abdul Halim of Kedah
Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Bahiyah
Buckingham Palace
358–11 July 1975 SwedenMonarchyKing Carl XVI GustafPalace of Holyroodhouse
3618–21 November 1975RepublicPresident Julius NyerereBuckingham Palace
374–7 May 1976 BrazilRepublicPresident Ernesto Geisel
First Lady Lucy Geisel
Buckingham Palace
3822–25 June 1976 FranceRepublicPresident Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
Mme Anne-Aymone Giscard d'Estaing
Buckingham Palace
3913–16 June 1978RepublicPresident Nicolae Ceaușescu
First Lady Elena Ceaușescu
Buckingham Palace
4014–17 November 1978 PortugalRepublicPresident António Ramalho Eanes
First Lady Manuela Ramalho Eanes
Buckingham Palace
4112–15 June 1979 KenyaRepublicPresident Daniel arap MoiBuckingham Palace
4213–16 November 1979 IndonesiaRepublicPresident Suharto
First Lady Siti Hartinah
Buckingham Palace
1980s
4318–21 November 1980 NepalMonarchyKing Birendra
Queen Aishwarya
Buckingham Palace
4417–20 March 1981 NigeriaRepublicPresident Shehu ShagariBuckingham Palace
459–12 June 1981 Saudi ArabiaMonarchyKing KhalidBuckingham Palace
4616–19 March 1982 OmanMonarchySultan Qaboos bin SaidBuckingham Palace
4716–19 November 1982 NetherlandsMonarchyQueen Beatrix
Prince Claus
Buckingham Palace
4822–25 March 1983 ZambiaRepublicPresident Kenneth Kaunda
First Lady Betty Kaunda
Buckingham Palace
4910–13 April 1984 BahrainMonarchyEmir Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al KhalifaWindsor Castle
5023–26 October 1984 FranceRepublicPresident François Mitterrand[7] [8]
Mme Danielle Mitterrand
Buckingham Palace
5116–19 April 1985 MalawiRepublicPresident Hastings BandaWindsor Castle
5211–14 June 1985 MexicoRepublicPresident Miguel de la Madrid
First Lady Paloma Cordero
Buckingham Palace
5312–15 November 1985 QatarMonarchyEmir Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al ThaniBuckingham Palace
5422–25 April 1986 SpainMonarchyKing Juan Carlos I
Queen Sofía
Windsor Castle
551–4 July 1986RepublicPresident Richard von Weizsäcker
Mme Marianne von Weizsäcker
Buckingham Palace
5624–27 March 1987 Saudi ArabiaMonarchyKing FahdBuckingham Palace
5714–17 July 1987 MoroccoMonarchyKing Hassan II[9] [10] Buckingham Palace
5812–15 April 1988 NorwayMonarchyKing Olav VWindsor Castle
5912–15 July 1988 TurkeyRepublicPresident Kenan EvrenBuckingham Palace
608–11 November 1988 SenegalRepublicPresident Abdou Diouf
First Lady Elizabeth Diouf
Buckingham Palace
619–12 May 1989 NigeriaRepublicPresident Ibrahim Babangida
First Lady Maryam Babangida
Buckingham Palace
6218–21 July 1989 United Arab EmiratesMonarchySheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al NahyanBuckingham Palace
1990s
633–6 April 1990 IndiaRepublicPresident R. Venkataraman
First Lady Janaki Venkataraman
Buckingham Palace
6423–26 October 1990 ItalyRepublicPresident Francesco CossigaBuckingham Palace
6523–26 April 1991 PolandRepublicPresident Lech Wałęsa[11] [12]
First Lady Danuta Wałęsa
Windsor Castle
6623–26 July 1991 EgyptRepublicPresident Hosni Mubarak[13] [14]
First Lady Suzanne Mubarak
Buckingham Palace
673–6 November 1992MonarchySultan Hassanal Bolkiah
Queen Saleha
Buckingham Palace
6827–30 April 1993 PortugalRepublicPresident Mário Soares[15] [16]
First Lady Maria Barroso
Buckingham Palace
699–12 November 1993 MalaysiaMonarchyYang di-Pertuan Agong Azlan Shah of Perak
Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Bainun
Buckingham Palace
7017–20 May 1994 ZimbabweRepublicPresident Robert MugabeBuckingham Palace
715–8 July 1994 NorwayMonarchyKing Harald V
Queen Sonja
Palace of Holyroodhouse
7223–26 May 1995 KuwaitMonarchyEmir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-SabahBuckingham Palace
7317–20 October 1995 FinlandRepublicPresident Martti Ahtisaari
First Lady Eeva Ahtisaari
Buckingham Palace
7414–17 May 1996 FranceRepublicPresident Jacques Chirac
Mme Bernadette Chirac
Buckingham Palace
759–12 July 1996 South AfricaRepublicPresident Nelson MandelaBuckingham Palace
7625–28 February 1997 IsraelRepublicPresident Ezer Weizman
Mme Reuma Weizman
Buckingham Palace
772–5 December 1997 BrazilRepublicPresident Fernando Henrique Cardoso
First Lady Ruth Cardoso
Buckingham Palace
7826–29 May 1998 JapanMonarchyEmperor Akihito[17] [18]
Empress Michiko
Buckingham Palace
791–4 December 1998 GermanyRepublicPresident Roman Herzog
Mme Christiane Herzog
Windsor Castle
8022–25 June 1999 HungaryRepublicPresident Árpád Göncz[19]
First Lady Zsuzsanna Göncz
Windsor Castle
8119–22 October 1999 ChinaRepublicPresident Jiang Zemin[20] [21]
Mme Wang Yeping
Buckingham Palace
2000s
8216–18 February 2000 DenmarkMonarchyQueen Margrethe II
Prince Henrik
Windsor Castle
8312–15 June 2001 South AfricaRepublicPresident Thabo Mbeki
First Lady Zanele Dlamini Mbeki
Windsor Castle
846–9 November 2001 JordanMonarchyKing Abdullah II
Queen Rania
Windsor Castle
8524–27 June 2003RepublicPresident Vladimir Putin[22] [23]
First Lady Lyudmila Putina
Buckingham Palace
8618–21 November 2003 United StatesRepublicPresident George W. Bush
First Lady Laura Bush
Buckingham Palace
875–7 May 2004 PolandRepublicPresident Aleksander Kwaśniewski
First Lady Jolanta Kwaśniewska
Buckingham Palace
881–3 December 2004RepublicPresident Roh Moo-hyun[24] [25]
First Lady Kwon Yang-sook
Buckingham Palace
8915–18 March 2005 ItalyRepublicPresident Carlo Ciampi[26] [27]
Mme Franca Ciampi
Buckingham Palace
908–10 November 2005 ChinaRepublicPresident Hu Jintao
Mrs. Liu Yongqing
Buckingham Palace
917–9 March 2006 BrazilRepublicPresident Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
First Lady Marisa Letícia Lula da Silva
Buckingham Palace
9213–15 March 2007 GhanaRepublicPresident John Kufuor[28]
First Lady Theresa Kufuor
Buckingham Palace
9330 October – 1 November 2007 Saudi ArabiaMonarchyKing AbdullahBuckingham Palace
9426–27 March 2008 FranceRepublicPresident Nicolas Sarkozy[29] [30]
Mme Carla Bruni
Windsor Castle
9530 March – 2 April 2009 MexicoRepublicPresident Felipe Calderón
First Lady Margarita Zavala
Buckingham Palace
9627–29 October 2009 IndiaRepublicPresident Pratibha Patil
First Gentleman Devisingh Ransingh Shekhawat
Windsor Castle
2010s
973–5 March 2010 South AfricaRepublicPresident Jacob Zuma[31] [32]
First Lady Thobeka Mabhija Zuma
Buckingham Palace
9826–28 October 2010 QatarMonarchyEmir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
Sheikha Moza bint Nasser
Windsor Castle
9924–26 May 2011 United StatesRepublicPresident Barack Obama
First Lady Michelle Obama
Buckingham Palace
10022–24 November 2011 TurkeyRepublicPresident Abdullah Gül
First Lady Hayrünnisa Gül
Buckingham Palace
10131 October – 2 November 2012 IndonesiaRepublicPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
First Lady Kristiani Herrawati
Buckingham Palace
10227–29 November 2012 KuwaitMonarchyEmir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah[33] [34] Windsor Castle
10330 April – 1 May 2013 United Arab EmiratesMonarchySheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan[35] [36] Windsor Castle
1045–7 November 2013RepublicPresident Park Geun-hye[37] [38] Buckingham Palace
1058–11 April 2014 IrelandRepublicPresident Michael D. Higgins[39] [40]
Mrs Sabina Higgins
Windsor Castle
10621–24 October 2014 SingaporeRepublicPresident Tony Tan[41] [42]
First Lady Mary Tan
Buckingham Palace
1073–5 March 2015 MexicoRepublicPresident Enrique Peña Nieto[43] [44]
First Lady Angélica Rivera
Buckingham Palace
10820–23 October 2015 ChinaRepublicBuckingham Palace
1091–3 November 2016 ColombiaRepublicPresident Juan Manuel Santos[47] [48]
First Lady María Clemencia Rodríguez
Buckingham Palace
11012–14 July 2017 SpainMonarchyKing Felipe VI[49] [50]
Queen Letizia
Buckingham Palace
11123–24 October 2018 NetherlandsMonarchyKing Willem-Alexander[51] [52]
Queen Máxima
Buckingham Palace
1123–5 June 2019 United StatesRepublicPresident Donald Trump[53]
First Lady Melania Trump
Buckingham Palace

Countries who made state visits

CountriesState VisitsNotes
1Monarchy abolished in 1973
Austria1
Bahrain1
Belgium1
Brazil3
1
Chile1
China3
Colombia1
Denmark2
Egypt1
1Monarchy abolished in 1975
Finland2
France5
Germany4
Ghana1
Greece1Monarchy abolished in 1973
Hungary1
India3
Indonesia2
1Monarchy abolished in 1979
1Monarchy abolished in 1958
Ireland1
Israel1
Italy4
Japan2
Jordan2
Kenya1
Kuwait2
Liberia1
Luxembourg1
Malawi1
Malaysia2
Mexico4
Morocco1
Nepal2Monarchy abolished in 2008
Netherlands3
Nigeria3
Norway3
Oman1
Pakistan1
Poland2
Portugal3
Qatar2
Romania1
1
Saudi Arabia4
Senegal1
Singapore1
South Africa3
2
Spain2
Sudan1
Sweden2
1
Thailand1
Turkey3
United Arab Emirates2
United States3
1Now called Democratic Republic of the Congo
Zambia1
Zimbabwe1

See also

Notes and References

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  2. Commonwealth Visit
  3. News: Elizabeth Greets Sudan Chief . The New York Times . 27 May 1964 . 7 January 2024 . 7 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240107150309/https://www.nytimes.com/1964/05/27/archives/elizabeth-greets-sudan-chief.html . live .
  4. Web site: State Visit of President of Sudan - Sound - Colour - Reel 1 . youtube.com . British Movietone / Associated Press . 1964 . en . video . 7 January 2024 . 7 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240107150309/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWaVwm0MR2g . live .
  5. News: Queen and Quiet Crowds Greet Hirohito in London . The New York Times . 6 October 1971 . John . Lee . 27 March 2024.
  6. 1971 . Britain Welcomes the Emperor and Empress of Japan . Motion Picture . 27 March 2024 . Movietone / BFI.
  7. News: French President Francois Mitterrand, in an address Wednesday . UPI . Daniela . Iacono . 24 October 1984 . 26 April 2024.
  8. News: Archives 1984: Curious incident of the dog and the French embassy . Financial Times . 2 January 2014 . 26 April 2024.
  9. News: Morocco's king visits Britain . UPI . 14 July 1987 . Ed . Lion . 18 February 2024.
  10. News: ENGLAND: A look at King Hassan of Morocco's 4-day state visit to Britain . Associated Press . 17 July 1987 . 18 February 2024 . 18 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240218161019/https://newsroom.ap.org/editorial-photos-videos/detail?itemid=714a00526b8868930c95772375414434&mediatype=video&query=MIDDLE&current=8&orderBy=Relevance&hits=39&referrer=search&search=%2Fsearch%3Fquery%3DMIDDLE%26allFilters%3DRoyalty%3ASubject%2CDiplomacy%3ASubject&allFilters=Royalty%3ASubject%2CDiplomacy%3ASubject&productType=IncludedProducts&page=1&b=414434 . live .
  11. News: Walesa granted private audience with the Queen . 25 March 1996 . The Independent . 28 January 2023 . 6 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220706210115/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/walesa-granted-private-audience-with-the-queen-1344034.html . live .
  12. Web site: ENGLAND: THE PRESIDENT OF POLAND, LECH WALESA ON STATE VISIT . Screenocean . 28 November 2023 . 28 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240128151130/https://reuters.screenocean.com/record/1031154 . live .
  13. News: Egypt Urges Israeli Flexibility on Talks . The New York Times . William . Schmidt . 25 July 1991 . 28 December 2023 . 28 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231228193842/https://www.nytimes.com/1991/07/25/world/egypt-urges-israeli-flexibility-on-talks.html . live .
  14. Web site: Boehm of Malvern - Horus c.1991 . Royal Collection Trust . 28 December 2023 . 20 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240220064041/https://www.rct.uk/collection/94442/horus . live .
  15. News: Guards station themselves for the royal salute as the Queen greets Portuguese head of state at Victoria . The Independent . 27 April 1993 . 22 February 2024 . 22 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240222193232/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/guards-station-themselves-for-the-royal-salute-as-the-queen-greets-portuguese-head-of-state-at-victoria-1457808.html . live .
  16. News: The President of Portugal attends a State Banquet at Buckingham Palace in honour of his visit . Alamy . 27 April 1993 . 22 February 2024.
  17. News: UK Emperor's visit 'a success' despite protests . BBC News . 29 May 1998 . 27 April 2024.
  18. News: Emperor was worried about weak ties to British royals before 1998 visit . The Japan Times . 17 March 2024 . 27 April 2024.
  19. News: Árpád Göncz . The Times . 14 October 2015 . subscription . 16 December 2023 . 16 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231216170311/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/arpad-goncz-fd5s5hl5c3x . live .
  20. News: Pomp and protests mark Jiang visit . The Guardian . 20 October 1999 . Audrey . Gillabn . 29 June 2024.
  21. News: Jiang visit ends amid 'snub' row . BBC News . 22 October 2022 . 29 June 2024.
  22. News: Vladimir Putin: 20 years in 20 photos . BBC News . 14 December 2019 . 16 December 2023 . 16 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231216171907/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-50729110 . live .
  23. News: In Photos: Queen Elizabeth II and Russian Leaders Over the Decades . The Moscow Times . 9 September 2022 . 16 December 2023 . 16 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231216171907/https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/09/09/in-photos-queen-elizabeth-ii-and-russian-leaders-over-the-decades-a78750 . live .
  24. News: President eats royally on state visit . The Korea JoongAng Daily . 2 December 2004 . Choi . Hoon . 29 June 2024.
  25. President Roh welcomed by Queen on state visit . AP Archive . 21 July 2015 . YouTube.com . 29 June 2024.
  26. News: Camilla absent from state events . 16 March 2005 . BBC News . 29 November 2023 . 20 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240220064111/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4352925.stm . live .
  27. Web site: Toast by H.E. the President of the Italian Republic Carlo Azeglio Ciampi at the State Banquet given by H.M. Queen Elizabeth II and H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh . Segretariato generale della Presidenza della Repubblica . 15 March 2005 . 29 November 2023 . 20 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240220064018/https://presidenti.quirinale.it/elementi/183292 . live .
  28. News: How Kufuor became one of privileged-few presidents to ride with Queen Elizabeth in same carriage . 12 September 2022 . GhanaWeb . 28 December 2023 . 28 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231228145121/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/How-Kufuor-became-one-of-privileged-few-presidents-to-ride-with-Queen-Elizabeth-in-same-carriage-1621754 . live .
  29. News: French relief after successful UK trip . BBC News . 27 March 2008 . Hugh . Schofield . 26 April 2024.
  30. News: French media tell Sarkozy "behave with the Queen" . Reuters . 26 March 2008 . Crispian . Balmer . 26 April 2024.
  31. News: Royal banquet for South African President Jacob Zuma . BBC News . 3 March 2010 . 8 December 2023 . 13 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220913141533/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8545456.stm . live .
  32. News: Zuma ends UK visit in royal style . The Mail & Guardian . 6 March 2010 . 8 December 2023 . 8 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231208203703/https://mg.co.za/article/2010-03-06-zuma-ends-uk-visit-in-royal-style/ . live .
  33. News: Queen toasts Emir of Kuwait at state banquet . 28 November 2012 . BBC News . 29 November 2023 . 11 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231211115125/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-20521798 . live .
  34. News: Queen Elizabeth welcomes Kuwait Amir, underlined deep-rooted ties . 28 November 2012 . Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) . 29 November 2023 . 9 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231209215214/https://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2277307&language=en . live .
  35. News: Queen hails UAE links with Britain . Belfast Telegraph . 30 April 2013 . 17 March 2024.
  36. News: UAE leader in Britain to boost ties . Gulf Times . 1 May 2013 . 17 March 2024.
  37. Web site: Korean President hails UK science at Imperial . Imperial College London . 5 November 2013 . 8 December 2023 . 8 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231208202506/https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/134587/korean-president-hails-uk-science-imperial/ . live .
  38. News: Park receives iconic royal welcome at Buckingham Palace . Yonhap News Agency . 6 November 2013 . Jae-Soon . Chang . 8 December 2023 . 8 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231208202504/https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20131105009252315 . live .
  39. Web site: President Higgins thanks Britain for support during crisis. 9 March 2014. RTÉ News. 10 April 2014. 10 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140410180820/http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0409/607687-state-visit/. live.
  40. Web site: Irish President Michael D Higgins hails UK trade links at Guildhall banquet. 9 March 2014. BBC News. 10 April 2014. 9 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140409185900/http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-26949631. live.
  41. Web site: University of Bristol welcomes the President of the Republic of Singapore . University of Bristol . 23 October 2014 . 8 December 2023 . 8 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231208201726/https://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2014/october/president-of-singapore.html . live .
  42. News: UK State Visit: President Tony Tan pays tribute to Singapore-UK ties . Straits Times . 22 October 2014 . Charissa . Yong . 8 December 2023 . 8 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231208201726/https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/uk-state-visit-president-tony-tan-pays-tribute-to-singapore-uk-ties . live .
  43. News: Mexico human rights: Cameron to raise issue with Pena Nieto . BBC News . 4 March 2015 . 2 December 2023 . 2 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231202173213/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-31723447 . live .
  44. News: Isabel II de Inglaterra recibe a Enrique Peña Nieto en Buckingham . 3 March 2015 . El Universo . ES . 2 December 2023 . 2 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231202171533/https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2015/03/03/nota/4616571/isabel-ii-inglaterra-recibe-enrique-pena-nieto-buckingham/ . live .
  45. News: Chinese president hosted by Queen at Buckingham Palace state banquet – as it happened. The Guardian. October 20, 2015. 2 December 2023. 2 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231202170144/https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2015/oct/20/xi-jinping-visit-uk-royal-banquet-prepared-as-mps-set-to-greet-chinese-president-live. live.
  46. News: British PM David Cameron takes China's Xi Jinping to traditional British pub for beers, fish and chips. ABC News (Australia). October 23, 2015. 2 December 2023. 2 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231202170147/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-23/david-cameron-takes-chinese-president-xi-jinping-to-british-pub/6879498. live.
  47. News: Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos meets NI leaders . BBC News . 3 November 2016 . 2 December 2023 . 2 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231202170731/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-37854138 . live .
  48. News: When Queen Elizabeth II hosted Colombia during a state visit . The City Paper . 15 September 2022 . 2 December 2023 . 2 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231202170731/https://thecitypaperbogota.com/features/gallery-colombias-state-visit-to-the-united-kingdom/ . live .
  49. News: British queen honors King Felipe and Letizia with a banquet at Buckingham palace . 13 July 2017 . Miquel . Alberola . El Pais . 29 November 2023 . 11 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231211115125/https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2017/07/13/inenglish/1499936588_139987.html . live .
  50. News: Spain's King Felipe and Queen Letizia's glamorous UK state visit . 14 July 2017 . USA Today . 20 November 2023 . 9 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201109042607/https://eu.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/life/entertainthis/2017/07/12/spains-king-felipe-and-queen-letizias-glamorous-uk-state-visit/103627400/ . live .
  51. News: King and Queen of Netherlands welcomed to Britain on state visit . 23 October 2018 . ITV News . 29 November 2023 . 9 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231209032951/https://www.itv.com/news/2018-10-23/king-and-queen-of-the-netherlands-welcomed-to-britain-on-state-visit . live .
  52. News: Koning 'betreurt maar respecteert' brexit in toespraak tot Brits parlement . 23 October 2018 . . NL . 29 November 2023 . 9 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231209045201/https://nos.nl/artikel/2256055-koning-betreurt-maar-respecteert-brexit-in-toespraak-tot-brits-parlement . live .
  53. News: Trump gets the royal treatment with state visit to the United Kingdom . 4 June 2019 . Jodyn . Phelps . ABC News . 29 November 2023 . 4 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231004072027/https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-royal-treatment-state-visit-united-kingdom/story?id=63323425 . live .