List of state visits received by George VI
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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. A state visit normally lasted for 4 days and included a state banquet given by The King at Buckingham Palace as well as a formal reception of the City of London at Guildhall.
List of visits
| No. | Date | Country | Regime | Guests | Venue for State Banquet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16–19 November 1937[1][2][3] |  Belgium |
Monarchy | King Leopold III | Buckingham Palace |
| 2 | 15–18 November 1938[4][5][6] |  Romania |
Monarchy | King Carol II Crown Prince Michael |
Buckingham Palace |
| 3 | 21–24 March 1939[7][8][9] |  France |
Republic | President Albert Lebrun Mme Marguerite Lebrun |
Buckingham Palace |
| 4 | 7–10 March 1950[10][11][12] | France |
Republic | President Vincent Auriol Mme Michelle Auriol |
Buckingham Palace |
| 5 | 21–24 November 1950[13][14][15] |  Netherlands |
Monarchy | Queen Juliana Prince Bernhard |
Buckingham Palace |
| 6 | 8–11 May 1951[16][17][18] |  Denmark |
Monarchy | King Frederik IX Queen Ingrid |
Buckingham Palace |
| 7 | 5–8 June 1951[19][20][a] |  Norway |
Monarchy | King Haakon VII[b] | Buckingham Palace |
See also
Notes
- King George VI was ill and unable to appear in public. Instead, Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Gloucester greeted the King of Norway at the welcome ceremony, while Princess Elizabeth gave the speech on behalf of her father at the state banquet. This visit did not include a formal reception of the City of London at Guildhall.
- His second state visit to the United Kingdom. The first was received by King Edward VII in November 1906.