HM Queen Elizabeth II – List of State Visits (Inward)
A list of State Visits taking place during the reign of HM Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022). This is the list of inward visits, held in the UK (the outward list is here).
2019
USA (United States of America)
President Donald J. Trump and Mrs Melania Trump
3-5 June 2019
2018
The Netherlands
Their Majesties The King and Queen of the Netherlands
23-24 October 2018
2017
Spain (the Kingdom of Spain)
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia
12-15 July 2017
2016
Colombia
President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón and Mrs María Clemencia Rodríguez de Santos
1-3 November 2016
2015
China (the People’s Republic of China)
President Xi Jinping and Madame Peng Liyuan
20-23 October 2016
Mexico (the United Mexican States)
President Enrique Pena Nieto and Señora Angélica Rivera de Peña
3-5 March 2015
2014
Singapore (the Republic of Singapore)
President Tony Tan Keng Yam and Mrs. Tan Keng Yam
21-24 October 2014
Ireland (the Republic of Ireland)
President Michael D. Higgins and Mrs. Sabina Higgins
8-11 April 2014
2013
South Korea (the Republic of Korea)
President Park Geun-hye
5-7 November 2013
UAE (United Arab Emirates)
President Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
30 April – 1 May 2013
2012
Kuwait (the State of Kuwait)
Amir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Sabah
27-29 November 2012
Indonesia (the Republic of Indonesia)
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Mrs. Yudohoyono
31 October – 2 November 2012
2011
Turkey
President Abdullah Gül and Mrs. Gül
22-24 November 2011
USA (United States of America)
President Barack Obama and Mrs. Obama
24-26 May 2011
2010
Qatar (the State of Qatar)
Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser AlMissned
26-28 November 2010
South Africa (the Republic of South Africa)
President Jacob Zuma and Mrs. Zuma
3-5 March 2010
2009
India (the Republic of India)
President Pratibha Devisingh Patil and Dr. Devisingh Ramsingh Shekhawat
27-29 October 2009
Mexico (the United Mexican States)
President Felipe Calderón and Señora Zavala
30 March-2 April 2009
2008
France (the French Republic)
President and Madame Nicolas Sarkozy
26-27 March 2008
2007
Saudi Arabia (the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud
30 October-1 November 2007
Ghana (the Republic of Ghana)
President John Kufuor and Mrs. Kufuor
13-15 March 2007
2006
Brazil (the Federative Republic of Brazil)
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senhora Lula da Silva
7-9 March 2006
2005
China (the People’s Republic of China)
President Hu Jintao and Madame Liu Yongqing
8-10 November 2005
Italy (the Italian Republic)
President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi and Signora Ciampi
15-18 March 2005
2004
South Korea (the Republic of Korea)
President Roh Moo-hyun and Mrs. Roh Moo-hyun
1-3 December 2004
Poland (the Republic of Poland)
President Aleksander Kwaśniewski and Mrs. Kwaśniewska
5-7 May 2004
2003
USA (the United States of America)
President George Bush and Mrs. Bush
18-21 November 2003
Russia (the Russian Federation)
President Vladimir Putin and Mrs. Putina
24-27 June 2003
2001
Jordan (the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan)
King Abdullah II and Queen Rania
6-9 November 2001
South Africa (the Republic of South Africa)
President Thabo Mbeki and Mrs. Mbeki
12-15 June 2001
2000
Denmark
Queen Margrethe II and Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark
16-18 February 2000
1999
China (the People’s Republic of China)
President Jiang Zemin and Madame Wang Yeping
19-22 October 1999
Hungary (the Republic of Hungary)
President Árpád Göncz and Mrs. Göncz
22-25 June 1999
1998
Germany (the Federal Republic of Germany)
President Roman Herzog and Frau Herzog
1-4 December 1998
Japan
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko
26-29 May 1998
1997
Brazil (the Federative Republic of Brazil)
President Fernando Henrique Cardoso and Senhora Cardoso
2-5 December 1997
Israel (the State of Israel)
President Ezer Weizman and Mrs. Weizman
25-28 February 1997
1996
South Africa (the Republic of South Africa)
President Nelson Mandela
9-12 July 1996
France (the French Republic)
President Jacques Chirac and Madame Chirac
14-17 May 1996
1995
Finland (the Republic of Finland)
President Martti Ahtisaari and Madame Ahtisaari
17-20 October 1995
Kuwait (the State of Kuwait)
Amir Shaikh Jabir al Ahmed Jabir al Sabah
23-26 May 1995
1994
Norway
King Harald V and Queen Sonja
5-8 July 1994
Zimbabwe (the Republic of Zimbabwe)
President Robert Mugabe
17-20 May 1994
1993
Malaysia
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong and The Raja Permaisuri Agong
9-12 November 1993
Portugal (the Portuguese Republic)
President Mário Soares and Senhora Soares
27-30 April 1993
1992
Brunei Darassalam
The Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam and The Raja Isteri
3-6 November 1992
1991
Egypt (the Arab Republic of Egypt)
President Hosni Mubarak and Mrs. Mubarak
23-26 July 1991
Poland (the Republic of Poland)
President Lech Walęsa and Mrs. Walęsa
23-26 April 1991
1990
Italy (the Italian Republic)
President Francesco Cossiga
23-26 October 1990
India (the Republic of India)
President Ramaswamy Venkataraman and Shrimali Venkataraman
3-6 April 1990
1989
Nigeria (the Federal Republic of Nigeria)
President and Mrs. Babangida
9-12 May 1989
UAE (The United Arab Emirates)
President Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
18-21 July 1989
1988
Senegal (the Republic of Senegal)
President Abdou Diouf and Madame Diouf
8-11 November 1988
Turkey (the Republic of Turkey)
President Kenan Evren
12-15 July 1988
Norway
King Olav V
12-15 April 1988
1987
Morocco (the Kingdom of Morocco)
King Hassan II
14-17 July 1987
Saudi Arabia (the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
King Fahd
24-27 March 1987
1986
Germany (the Federal Republic of Germany)
President Richard von Weizsäcker and Freifrau von Weizsacker
1-4 July 1986
Spain (the Kingdom of Spain)
King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia
22-25 April 1986
1985
Qatar (the State of Qatar)
Amir Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al-Thani
12-15 November 1985
Mexico
President Miguel de la Madrid and Señora de la Madrid
11-14 June 1985
Malawi (the Republic of Malawi)
Life President Hastings Banda
16-19 April 1985
1984
France (the French Republic)
President François Mitterand and Madame Mitterand
23-26 October 1984
Bahrain(the State of Bahrain)
Amir Shaikh Isa bin Sulman Al Khalifa
10-13 April 1984
1983
Zambia (the Republic of Zambia)
President Kenneth Kaunda and Mrs. Kaunda
22-25 March 1983
1982
Netherlands (the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
Queen Beatrix and Prince Claus
16-19 November 1982
Oman (the State of Oman)
Sultan Qaboos Bin Al Said
16-19 March 1982
1981
Saudi Arabia (the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
King Khaled
9-12 June 1981
Nigeria (the Federal Republic of Nigeria)
President Shehu Shagari
17-20 March 1981
1980
Nepal (the Kingdom of Nepal)
King Birendra and Queen Aishwarya
18-21 November 1980
1979
Indonesia (the Republic of Indonesia)
President Suharto and Madame Tien Soeharto
13-16 November 1979
Kenya (the Republic of Kenya)
President Daniel Arap Moi
12-15 June 1979
1978
Portugal (the Republic of Portugal)
President António Eanes and Senhora Eanes
14-17 November 1978
Romania (the Socialist Republic of Romania)
President Nicolae Ceauşescu and Madame Ceauşescu
13-16 June 1978
1976
France (the French Republic)
President Valéry Giscard d’Estaing and Madame d’Estaing
22-25 June 1976
Brazil (the Federative Republic of Brazil)
President Ernesto Geisel and Senhora Geisel
4-7 May 1976
1975
Tanzania (the United Republic of Tanzania)
President Nyerere
18-21 November 1975
Sweden
King Carl XVI Gustaf
8-11 July 1975
1974
Malaysia
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong and The Raja Permaisuri Agong
9-12 July 1974
Denmark
Queen Margrethe II and Prince Consort Henrik
30 April – 3 May 1974
1973
Zaire (the Republic of Zaire)
President Mobuto Sese Seko and Madame Mobutu
11-14 December 1973
Nigeria (the Federal Republic of Nigeria)
Head of the Federal Military Government General Yakubu Gowon and Mrs. Gowon
12-15 June 1973
Mexico
President Luis Echeverría and Señora de Echeverría
3-6 April 1973
1972
Germany (the Federal Republic of Germany)
President Gustav Heinemann and Frau Heinemann
24-27 October 1972
Luxembourg (the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg)
Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Joséphine Charlotte
13-16 June 1972
Netherlands (the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard
11-15 June 1972
1971
Afghanistan
King Mohammed Zahir Shah, Princess Bilquis and General Sardar Abdul Wali
7-10 December 1971
Japan
Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako
5-8 October 1971
1969
Finland (the Republic of Finland)
President Urho Kekkonen and Madame Kekkonen
15-20 July 1969
Italy (the Italian Republic)
President Saragat and Signora Santacatterina
22-30 April 1969
1967
Turkey (the Republic of Turkey)
President Cevdet Sunay and Madame Sunay
1-8 November 1967
Saudi Arabia (the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
King Faisal
9-17 May 1967
1966
Pakistan (the Republic of Pakistan)
President Ayub Khan
17-25 November 1966
Jordan (the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan)
King Hussein and The Princess Muna al Hussein
19-28 July 1966
Austria (the Republic of Austria)
Federal President Franz Jonas and Frau Jonas
17-21 May 1966
1965
Chile
President Eduardo Frei and Señora de Frei
13-17 July 1965
1964
Sudan (the Republic of Sudan)
President Ferik Ibrahim Abbood
26 May – 4 June 1964
1963
Greece (Kingdom of the Hellenes)
King Paul I and Queen Frederika
9-12 July 1963
India
President Sarvepalli Radharkrishnan
12-23 June 1963
Belgium
King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola
14-17 May 1963
Norway
King Olav V
16-19 October 1963
1962
Liberia (the Republic of Liberia)
President Martin Tubman and Mrs. Tubman
10-13 July 1962
1960
Nepal (the Kingdom of Nepal)
King Mahendra and Queen Ratna
17-20 October 1960
Thailand (Kingdom of Thailand)
King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit
19-21 July 1960
France (the French Republic)
President Charles de Gaulle and Madame de Gaulle
5-8 April 1960
1959
Iran
The Shahanshah
5-8 May 1959
1958
Germany (the Federal Republic of Germany)
President Theodor Heuss
21-23 October 1958
Italy (the Italian Republic)
President Giovanni Gronchi and Signora Gronchi
13-16 May 1958
1956
Iraq
King Feisal
16-19 July 1956
1955
Portugal (the Portuguese Republic)
President Francisco Craveiro Lopes and Madame Craveiro Lopes
25-28 October 1955
1954
Ethiopia
Emperor Haile Selassie
14-16 October 1954
Sweden
King Gustaf VI Adolf and Queen Louise
28 June-1 July 1954
