Buckingham Palace takes a trip down memory lane ahead of four-day US State Visit

Buckingham Palace recently turned to its official social media pages to take a trip down memory lane, recounting all that happened, leading up to King Charles’ State Visit that is slated for today.

The reminiscing took place using a carousel of images that showcased many an American presidents and British monarch together for their diplomatic missions.

It started with a series of texts interlaced in the imagery text that shows off the expansive history and reads, “Later today, The King and Queen will arrive in Washington DC for a four-day State Visit to the United States,” but “take a look back at The Royal Family's longstanding relationship with the USA.”

According to the image, it began in 1939, when Franklin Roosevelt invited King George VI to the United States. It was the first visit to be made by a British monarch. According to the text, “ollowing two days in Washington, The King and Queen Elizabeth accompanied the Roosevelts to Hyde Park, New York.”

A similar tribute was also shared in respect to Queen Elizabeth’s reign because over the course of it, the Queen carried out 4 State Visits to the USA - in 1957, 1976, 1991 and 2007.

Per one of the slides, “In 1957, on her first State Visit to the United States as Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II addressed the United Nations, attended a state dinner at the White House and visited historic Jamestown and Williamsburg. In 1970, The King, as Prince of Wales, made his first visit to the USA alongside his sister, The Princess Royal. The visit was hosted by President Nixon's children. In 1976, 50 years ago, Her late Majesty visited Philadelphia, Washington DC and New York to mark the 200th anniversary of American Independence.”

And “in 2005, The Queen, as Duchess of Cornwall, accompanied The King, as Prince of Wales, to the United States on their first official overseas visit together following their marriage,” according to the text.

They also looked back on Queen Elizabeth’s White House address in 2007 before shifting to present day and saying, “this week, The King and Queen will attend a Ceremonial Welcome at the White House, before His Majesty addresses a Joint Meeting of Congress. Their Majesties will also celebrate the 250th anniversary of American Independence in New York and Virginia.”