King George V acceded to the throne of the United Kingdom in May, 1910. As World War I broke out shortly after his accession, most of the state visits of foreign heads of state he received were made after the end of the war, most of which were from Britain's Allies of World War I.
List of visits
editNo. | Date | Country | Regime | Guests | Venue for State Banquet |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 23–29 June 1913[1] | France | Republic | President Raymond Poincaré | Buckingham Palace |
2 | 10–14 November 1919[2] | France | Republic | President Raymond Poincaré[note 1] Mme Henriette Poincaré |
Buckingham Palace |
3 | 4–8 July 1921[3] | Belgium | Monarchy | King Albert I Queen Elisabeth |
Buckingham Palace |
4 | 12–15 May 1924[4] | Romania | Monarchy | King Ferdinand I Queen Marie |
Buckingham Palace |
5 | 26–29 May 1924[5] | Italy | Monarchy | King Victor Emmanuel III[note 2] Queen Elena |
Buckingham Palace |
6 | 16–19 May 1927[6] | France | Republic | President Gaston Doumergue | Buckingham Palace |
7 | 4–26 July 1927[7] | Egypt | Monarchy | King Fuad I | Buckingham Palace |
8 | 13 March – 5 April 1928[8] | Afghanistan | Monarchy | King Amanullah Khan Queen Soraya Tarzi |
Buckingham Palace |
9 | 20 June – 21 July 1933[9] | Iraq | Monarchy | King Faisal I | Buckingham Palace |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ His second state visit to the United Kingdom during the King's reign.
- ^ His second state visit to the United Kingdom. The first was received by King Edward VII in November, 1903.
Sources
edit- ^ "RAYMOND POINCARÉ". Élysée. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ "RAYMOND POINCARÉ". Élysée. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ "King And Queen Of Belgium (1921)". Youtube. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ "Our Royal Visitors - Dover & London (1924)". The Royal Watcher. 13 April 2014. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ "State Visit Of King Of Italy (1924)". Youtube. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ "GASTON DOUMERGUE". Élysée. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ "Our Honoured Guest (1927)". Youtube. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ "ENGLAND: Arrival of King Amanullah Khan and Queen Soraya Tarzi of Afghanistan (1928)". Youtube. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- ^ "A Royal Welcome (1933)". Youtube. Retrieved 2024-07-12.