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      • Queen Elizabeth I was one of the most famous monarchs of England. She played an important role in the development of Colonial America by supporting Sir Walter Raleigh’s expeditions, which led to the founding of the Roanoke Island Colony, the first English settlement in North America.
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      Queen Elizabeth I, Colonial America, Facts, Timeline, APUSH

  2. www.nytimes.com › 2022/09/14 › usWas Elizabeth the Queen of America? This Week It Seemed Like ...

    Sep 14, 2022 · And when Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne in 1952, many American women watched with pride, seeing the young monarch as a “deliciously disruptive” figure who was breaking gender norms.

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    Sep 19, 2022 · Elizabeth’s first visit to the US was in October 1951, when the 25-year-old was not yet Queen. She and Philip spent two days in Washington DC, hosted by President Truman and his wife Bess.

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  7. www.yahoo.com › entertainment › inside-queenInside Queen Elizabeth’s Unlikely Friendship With an American ...

    4 days ago · The first time American horse whisperer Monty Roberts met Queen Elizabeth II, he didn’t recognize her. ... The stoic face Elizabeth presented to the world was only one small part of her ...

  8. www.today.com › news › queen-elizabeth-ii-has-hadQueen Elizabeth II has had a long history of meeting US ...

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    Elizabeth made her first state visit to the United States as queen in October 1957. She met with then-President Dwight D. Eisenhower at a state dinner at the White House on Oct. 20. For the occasion, Eisenhower wore a British Order of Merit that had been awarded to him by the queen's father, King George VI.

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    After meeting Eisenhower, the queen traveled to New York City, where she also met with former President Herbert Hoover, who had been out of office for 24 years. They gathered at a luncheon hosted by then-New York City Mayor Robert Wagner.

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    During his first year as president, John F. Kennedy, along with first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, traveled to the U.K. for a banquet in his honor. The Kennedys met with the queen and Philip at Buckingham Palace on June 5. After returning to the U.S., Kennedy sent the queen a birthday messageon June 9, adding at the end of his letter, “May I also at th...

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    The queen and then-British Prime Minister Edward Heath met with former President Richard M. Nixon and first lady Pat Nixon on Oct. 3, 1970. They gathered at Chequers, the country home of the prime minister in Buckinghamshire, about 50 miles northwest of London.

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    In 1976, the U.S. celebrated its 200th birthday, kicking off a series of events which included the bicentennial of the Declaration of Independence, which coincided with Elizabeth's second state visit. During her trip, she danced with then-President Gerald R. Ford at a state dinner hosted at the White House on July 7. First lady Betty Ford reminisce...

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  9. www.smithsonianmag.com › history › why-women-in-1950Why Women in 1950s America Looked to Elizabeth II as a Source ...

    Sep 9, 2022 · Just as American women in the 20th century followed Elizabeth’s evolution from dutiful daughter to young bride and mother to conscientious sovereign, so did earlier generations take interest in...

  10. www.nbcnews.com › news › worldQueen Elizabeth II: Life and legacy of Britain’s longest ...

    Sep 8, 2022 · Queen Elizabeth II died Thursday. Her eldest son, Charles, is now king. On the eve of World War II, her uncle, King Edward VIII, abdicated in 1936 after his marriage proposal to an American ...

  11. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Elizabeth_IIElizabeth II - Wikipedia

    Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She had been queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during her lifetime and was the monarch of 15 realms at her death.