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.
| No. | Date | Country | Regime | Guests | Venue for State Banquet | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16–19 November 1937[1] [2] |  Belgium | Monarchy | King Leopold III | Buckingham Palace | |
| 2 | 15–18 November 1938[3] [4] | Monarchy | King Carol II | Buckingham Palace | ||
| 3 | 21–24 March 1939[5] [6] | Republic | President Albert Lebrun Mme Marguerite Lebrun | Buckingham Palace | ||
| 4 | 7–10 March 1950[7] [8] | Republic | President Vincent Auriol Mme Michelle Auriol | Buckingham Palace | ||
| 5 | 21–24 November 1950[9] [10] |  Netherlands | Monarchy | Queen Juliana Prince Bernhard | Buckingham Palace | |
| 6 | 8–11 May 1951[11] [12] |  Denmark | Monarchy | King Frederik IX Queen Ingrid | Buckingham Palace | |
| 7 | 5–8 June 1951[13] [14] |  Norway | Monarchy | King Haakon VII | Buckingham Palace |