King Edward VII succeeded to the throne of the United Kingdom in January, 1901. During his reign he received plenty of state visits from foreign heads of state, all of which were from European countries, including the first state visit to Britain by a President of the French Republic. The state banquets for the visiting heads of state were held at either Buckingham Palace or Windsor Castle. The King also received many less formal visits from foreign heads of state to Britain, including a visit of Shah Mozaffar ad-Din of Persia to Portsmouth in August 1902[1] and that of Emperor Nicholas II of Russia to Cowes in August 1909.[2]
List of visits
editNo. | Date | Country | Regime | Guests | Venue for State Banquet |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 6–9 July 1903[3][4] | France | Republic | President Émile Loubet | Buckingham Palace |
2 | 17–21 November 1903[5][6] | Italy | Monarchy | King Victor Emmanuel III Queen Elena |
Windsor Castle |
3 | 15–21 November 1904[7][8] | Portugal | Monarchy | King Carlos I Queen Amélie |
Windsor Castle |
4 | 5–10 June 1905[9][10] | Spain | Monarchy | King Alfonso XIII | Buckingham Palace |
5 | 13–20 November 1905[11][12] | Greece | Monarchy | King George I | Windsor Castle |
6 | 12–19 November 1906[13][14] | Norway | Monarchy | King Haakon VII Queen Maud |
Windsor Castle |
7 | 8–13 June 1907[15][16] | Denmark | Monarchy | King Frederick VIII Queen Louise |
Buckingham Palace |
8 | 11–18 November 1907[17][18] | Germany | Monarchy | Emperor Wilhelm II[a] Empress Augusta Victoria |
Windsor Castle |
9 | 25–29 May 1908[19][20] | France | Republic | President Armand Fallières | Buckingham Palace |
10 | 16–21 November 1908[21][22] | Sweden | Monarchy | King Gustaf V Queen Victoria |
Windsor Castle |
11 | 15–22 November 1909[23][24] | Portugal | Monarchy | King Manuel II | Windsor Castle[b] |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ His second state visit to the United Kingdom. The first was received by Queen Victoria in July, 1891.
- ^ This was the last use of Windsor Castle for a state visit until 1969.
Sources
edit- ^ "The Shah's Visit to The King at Portsmouth". The Times. No. 36852. London. August 21, 1902. col A, p. 8.
- ^ "The Tsar at Cowes". The Times. No. 39028. London. August 3, 1909. col A, p. 8.
- ^ "President Loubet in England". The Times. No. 37126. London. July 7, 1903. col A, p. 10.
- ^ "Return of M. Loubet to Paris". The Times. No. 37129. London. July 10, 1903. col B, p. 3.
- ^ "The Visit of The King and Queen of Italy". The Times. No. 37241. London. November 18, 1903. col A, p. 10.
- ^ "The Departure of The King and Queen of Italy". The Times. No. 37245. London. November 23, 1903. col A, p. 8.
- ^ "The Visit of The King and Queen of Portugal". The Times. No. 37553. London. November 16, 1904. col A, p. 10.
- ^ "The King and Queen of Portugal". The Times. No. 37558. London. November 22, 1904. col A, p. 8.
- ^ "The Visit of The King of Spain". The Times. No. 37726. London. June 6, 1905. col A, p. 12.
- ^ "The Visit of The King of Spain". The Times. No. 37731. London. June 12, 1905. col A, p. 8.
- ^ "The Visit of The King of Greece". The Times. No. 37864. London. November 14, 1905. col E, p. 9.
- ^ "The King". The Times. No. 37870. London. November 21, 1905. col A, p. 8.
- ^ "The Visit of The King and Queen of Norway". The Times. No. 38176. London. November 13, 1903. col A, p. 11.
- ^ "The King and Queen". The Times. No. 38182. London. November 20, 1904. col F, p. 5.
- ^ "The Visit of The King and Queen of Denmark". The Times. No. 38355. London. June 10, 1907. col A, p. 8.
- ^ "The King and Queen of Denmark". The Times. No. 38359. London. June 14, 1907. col C, p. 10.
- ^ "The German Imperial Visit". The Times. No. 38488. London. November 12, 1907. col A, p. 6.
- ^ "The German Imperial Visit". The Times. No. 38494. London. November 19, 1907. col A, p. 7.
- ^ "The French President's Visit". The Times. No. 38656. London. May 26, 1908. col A, p. 9.
- ^ "Return of M. Fallières". The Times. No. 38660. London. May 30, 1908. col B, p. 9.
- ^ "The Swedish Royal Visit". The Times. No. 38806. London. November 17, 1908. col A, p. 10.
- ^ "The King and Queen of Sweden". The Times. No. 38811. London. November 23, 1908. col A, p. 8.
- ^ "The King of Portugal". The Times. No. 39118. London. November 16, 1909. col A, p. 10.
- ^ "The King and Queen". The Times. No. 39124. London. November 23, 1909. col C, p. 13.