Thousands surround Queen Elizabeth II as she walks from the Federal Building up Wall Street to Trinity Church with Mayor Abraham Beame. She shared her grilled scone recipe. The queen made light of the incident today as she began an address to a joint meeting of Congress. Britains longest-serving monarch made a number of royal visits to the District, starting in 1951. May 16, 1991. Queen Elizabeth II also bestowed an honorary knighthood on British-born Dallas resident Cecil H. Green in a private ceremony. Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, took a 13-day trip through the United States . The 96-year-old died "peacefully" Thursday afternoon at Balmoral Castle . On the first visit by a reigning British monarch, her majesty visited Kwai Chung container terminal, industrial areas in Tsuen Wan and Happy Valley racecourse Queen Elizabeth II and President George H.W. Queen Elizabeth II is welcomed by a child upon her arrival during a private visit to the U.S. During her 1991 visit, Elizabeth addressed Congress. She hosted presidents Kennedy, Nixon, Carter, Reagan and George H.W. Protesters were also there for the queen's tour, including one group who was protesting the citys snub of anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela when he visited the previous June. The royal couple then stopped at the Space Center to speak with local business leaders and members of the scientific community. 05/23/1991 - Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain waves goodbye to well-wishers at Ellington Air Force Base Thursday morning. She arrived at Kelly AFB at 10:40 a.m. May 21. Queen Elizabeth II speaks at the United Nations Headquarters. The pair arrived at Kelly Air Force Base in the morning before being taken to the Alamo for a tour of the mission. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip look out of the window of an SUV as they leave the Bluegrass Airport after arriving. All rights reserved, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II at age 96 Thursday, Operation Unicorn: Here's What Happens Now That Queen Elizabeth Has Died, The Reign of King Charles III Begins After the Death of Queen Elizabeth II. 05/22/1991 - Houston Mayor Kathy Whitmire looks on as Queen Elizabeth II is given a copy of The Illustrated Texas Dictionary from an admirer at City Hall. Early in 1947 Princess Elizabeth went with the king and queen to South Africa. In honor of her visit, the D.C. Council renamed a four-block stretch of Drake Place SE in the queens honor. Image: AP Photo/Donna Carson. Britain's Queen Elizabeth visited the country's new aircraft carrier on Saturday, giving the UK's biggest warship a royal sendoff before it leads a flotilla of British, US and Dutch ships to Asian . Queen Elizabeth in Austin in May 1991 The Texas leg of the trip began with a visit to Austin. The queen also conducted a private knighting ceremony after the dinner for Cecil H. Green, a British-born American geophysicist and co-founder of Texas Instruments Incorporated. It is now a national park, uninhabited except for a dozen rangers and unreachable except by boat or seaplane. Its known to this day as Queens Stroll SE. On May 15, 1991, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip attended a Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and Oakland Athletics with then-President George H.W. (Arnie Sachs/CNP . Does this new robot-staffed chocolate emporium signal a themed restaurant comeback? Here are a few of the images captured that day by Star-Telegram photographers. In May 1991, Queen Elizabeth became the first British monarch to set foot on Texas soil. Always warmly received in official Washington, the queen often spoke of her commitment to the U.S.-U.K. friendship. Queen Elizabeth II accepts a doll for Princess Anne from 7-year-old Pamela Springmann during a visit at Children's Hospital. In May 1991, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip embarked on a 13-day trip to the United States by way of a Concorde. Queen Elizabeth has managed to charm every American president. MLB legend makes surprise appearance at Astros' Spring Training, Houston is ugly, and I've never felt more at home, This is what Houston looks like from space, Oops! Elizabeth II undertook a number of state and official visits over her 70-year reign (1952 to 2022), as well as trips throughout the Commonwealth, making her the most widely travelled head of state in history.She did not require a British passport for travelling overseas, as all British passports were issued in her name. Web page addresses and email addresses turn into links automatically. Queen Elizabeth II addresses the United Nations General Assembly. The United States and the United Kingdom have a long history of allyship, one that spans across over a dozen U.S. presidents who met with Queen Elizabeth II and other members of the Royal Family. The Queen also visited Houston, Dallas and San Antonio in 1991. Photo: Getty Images. During her 70-year reign, Queen Elizabeth II met in person with nearly every sitting U.S. president, from Dwight Eisenhower to Joe Biden. Bush and planted a tree on the South Lawn of the White House; and finally in 2007, when the . The couple rode a barge along the San Antonio River through downtown before seeing La Villita, a historic village, then meeting with local dignitaries at the Institute of Texan Cultures. 2007 Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is in the United States for a weeklong state visit to celebrate the 400th anniversary of . The queen's first stop in Dallas was the Adolphus Hotel, where she stayed. Sixteen years after her 1991 state visit with his father, the queen made her fourth state visit in 2007 and met with former President George W. Bush. Elizabeth returned in 1983 for a trek through the West Coast. The Queen observed veterans working in the physical therapy area at the new Veteran's Affairs Medical Center in Houston. In May 1991, Britain's longest-reigning monarch became the first to come to the Lone Star State. "She's really kind of down to earth," then-Principal John Williams, who was by the monarchs side during her school visit, told the Associated Press. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Show Less 59 of 77 1991: . Green, a co-founder of Texas Instruments will be knighted by the Queen in a private ceremony following the dinner. Discouraged by hurricanes and yellow fever epidemics, the Army and Navy abandoned it in the late 1800s. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. In fact, the queen met 13 out of the last 14 U.S. presidents. Truman. 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