Queen Elizabeth II (L) arrives with U.S. President Barack Obama, his wife Michelle Obama and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (R) in the Music Room of Buckingham Palace ahead of a State Banquet on May

The Queen & the Presidents

The Brian Lehrer Show | Apr 14

Queen Elizabeth II interacted with American presidents from Truman through Trump. Susan Page, USA Today Washington bureau chief and the author of The Queen and Her Presidents (HarperCollins, 2026), relates her history with U.S. leaders throughout her reign.

Photo: President (1974-1977 : Ford). White House Photographic Office. 1974-1977, Photograph of President Gerald Ford Dancing with Queen Elizabeth II during a State Dinner Held in Her Honor, Date 4 July 1976

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