Queen Elizabeth II's history with U.S. presidents

Queen Elizabeth II watched more than a dozen U.S. presidents come and go during her 70-year reign and met every one of them except Lyndon Johnson. Nancy Cordes reflects on her many important moments with U.S. presidents over her lifetime.
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[@sn3ification]

Dear most of Americans, Thank you for your condolences and thoughts. We'll cherish our Queen for all eternity. We appreciate that you acknowledge how special she truly was.

[@Edp-ox8ei]

She was a remarkable person!

[@annaelisavettavonnedozza9607]

She was incredible ❤

[@petrafirman8115]

I am Indonesian🇲🇨. Proud that The late Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II visited us Indonesian people in March 1974...six months before I was born😊. She visited 3 city : Jakarta, Yogyakarta and also Bali.

[@lauracohoon5083]

Her Majesty The Queen. What a wonderful woman she was!! Praying for her family during this difficult time.

[@ASMRNatureRelax]

*Yes*

[@jessetorres8738]

To put in perspective how long The Queen lived & served, she was born when Coolidge was President, been on the throne since Truman was President, & has been around to see 39% of our country's history.

[@ethanrobertson3008]

What's your point?

[@herisuryadi6885]

@@ethanrobertson3008 Seems like SHE WAS OLD

[@paulm5443]

Think he was making the point that she served her country as a leader and ambassador for 70 years, including wearing the king's uniform during a world war. Something that no other monarch has done in history as far as I am aware. That only longer reigning monarch is virtually unknown by the world.

[@chuckpuck6744]

We had no idea

[@AJ-bb1tc]

@@ethanrobertson3008 whats your point ?

[@arttenoyan8100]

Aside from being a queen her Majesty's life is simply extraordinary. RIP your Majesty. Queen Elizabeth II.

[@chi-jenyang9752]

What extraordinary thing did she do that is unrelated to being the queen?

[@JimmyTVu]

@@chi-jenyang9752 Well, she was a driver and a mechanic in the British Army’s Auxiliary Territorial Service during World War 2

[@ASMRNatureRelax]

My deepest and loving condolences to Her Royal Majesty the dearly departed Queen Elizabeth II and her wonderful family. Thank you for your honourable service, gracefulness and inspirational fortitude. Thank you for the fruits of your exceptional legacy that has brought about the highest level of civility throughout all of human history and has provided an abundance of increase in the quality of life, dignity and livelihood to countless lives, and continues to do so. May your wonderful memory be cherished for many generations to come. Thank you.*

[@mickyjfabrizzi4732]

Tribute to the greatest Queen in the world, rest in peace your Majesty you will always remain in our hearts.Long live Great Britain🇬🇧❤💙🇺🇸

[@johnbaldock6353]

God save the King. God Bless America.🇬🇧❤🇺🇸

[@reuterromain1054]

Well, he seems to need these blessings these days.

[@cometer5677]

If anyone's wondering Lyndon B Johnson was the only Us president not met by the queen, it was because he didn't like their prime minister at the time because he didn't support Johnson in the Vietnam War

[@funnybones2677]

Thank You for that insight

[@blavis50Micah]

Thank you very much

[@DavidTaylor-yl3yw]

Actually LBJ was keen to attend Churchill's funeral in 1965, and he would have met the Queen then, but he was recovering from surgery and doctors advised him not to travel.

[@sanjayiyer489]

@@DavidTaylor-yl3yw That's the correct answer. LBJ was battling the flu, not having surgery. He really much wanted to lead the U.S. delegation to the funeral and had secured a meeting with the Queen at Buckingham Palace after the funeral. But his doctors would not let him travel to London.

[@sanjayiyer489]

The main reason LBJ did not meet the Queen was because he was ill when Churchill died. He was hospitalized with the flu, but was keen on attending the state funeral that he arranged for a private meeting with the Queen after the funeral. But it was taken away when the doctors wouldn't let him travel.

[@itsme_Deepak]

One Queen and several presidents Wowwwww

[@jjackson035]

Let us not forget, the United States of America is a British creation.

[@theshrikeer]

Barely could call it that

[@orsonwelles4254]

Not true. Maybe the original 13 colonies, but not the ideals, values, policies, etc

[@zacherymayer4847]

@@orsonwelles4254 👏

[@jjackson035]

@@theshrikeer All the founding fathers were British subjects (citizens), even the first president, George Washington considered himself British.

[@AJ-bb1tc]

@@jjackson035 are you doing drugs ? The United States is made of 51 states only 13 states were British controlled other then that the United States literally build themselves up

[@marcusjones7331]

There's a reason why she never met Lyndon Johnson. What Act did he sign in 1964?

[@josephmithamo1456]

The comment I was looking for

[@blavis50Micah]

@@josephmithamo1456 me too... I'm like who is it 😂

[@apara2005]

Wow, she had such an impressive life 🥰

[@karyherndon4266]

Beautiful place. Purple and silver are the Queen Elizabeth’s royal colors. Yup. We need that to honor her life and passing at 96. We need to mourn her and the family ...she left behind. Monarchs are different from Americans- who don’t have any world war experiences or anything. (To say she was ww2 was great for me -since my own dad served four years as a radio operator... aboard the USS Californian battleship carrier.) We found the family memorial pictures of the carrier Naval ship plus, his Naval suit buttons and the bar he was given plus the papers he signed. Naval officers were average guys back then. Queen Elizabeth was just a girl.. then. Wasn’t sure.. if she would be a royal family members. Her dad served first. Yup. 🍁⭐️🇺🇸🇬🇧🍒Deeply sad this afternoon. Thank you 🙏!

[@avcomth]

Fun fact: both Queen Elizabeth and her counterpart King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand died on the year of their Platinum Jubilees, one died 3 months after her celebration while the other died 4 months after his celebration!!

[@david_kang3kang807]

She also met with former President Herbert Hoover.

[@smith9808]

I don’t think there was a person ever, that met so many important humans in their lives, with them being one of the most special of all.

[@blavis50Micah]

Well, which President didn't she meet as Queen Elizabeth in her reign?

[@earthball2024]

*sigh* lyndon baines johnson.

[@PeasMinister]

LBJ

[@salsonny]

She also met Frank Drebin

[@ASMRNatureRelax]

*My deepest and loving condolences to Her Royal Majesty the dearly departed Queen Elizabeth II and her wonderful family.*

[@Tony-qq6ou]

Omggg Truman!!! That’s insane!!! That’s a long time ago! I never knew that🫢

[@dannydubya9410]

Blows my mind she met Truman

[@willyjilly9684]

If you read this I hope you have a wonderful day today 💙✌

[@johnmatonne7834]

Thank you

[@JosueLamb]

i love queen Elizabeth and the monarchy

[@andreluizmarinhodasilvacos5003]

LOL @3:56

[@sanjayiyer489]

The main reason the Queen never met LBJ: he was suffering from the flu and in the hospital when Churchill died. He very much wanted to lead the U.S. delegation to the state funeral in London (LBJ, De Gaulle, and Kosygin were the only leaders allowed to lead or send delegations of three representatives as their respective countries, U.S., France, and the Soviet Union, were Britain's chief wartime allies). that he arranged for the Queen to meet him in private after the funeral. But when his doctors could act, they took the trip away, saying he needed to recover from his flu.

[@SethLarry]

we will miss the queen 🇬🇧🇨🇦👑 very much.God save the queen 🇬🇧🇨🇦👑. I am Seth 😎🇺🇲🍻🍺💕💕.

[@youtubeuk5387]

I am actually surprised US handles this way

[@BlackTarH]

makes no sense at all

[@alexm566]

maybe it has to do with all the common fights and deaths in WW2 and Iraq/Afghanistan war.

[@lyndoncmp5751]

Black Tar Of course it makes sense. Didn't you watch it? The Queen was head of state of Americas closest ally.

[@AJ-bb1tc]

You won't last a day In the usa

[@antoniomenjivar6556]

She met trumen? THATS INSANE

[@SWLinPHX]

From Truman to Biden. Wow

[@paolotorres8537]

To think, she met EVERY SINGLE US PRESIDENT since Truman (except for Lydon B Johnson).

[@tamekkaknuth9612]

1647

[@russianprincess3673]

Our beloved President PUTIN the world's most popular leader with PM MODI called Queen Elizabeth a very intelligent lady. He always spoke highly of Queen Elizabeth. God 1st Yuliya 🙏✝️⛪

[@youarecreatedforapurpose]

Hi princess, I hope you are doing good.

[@fgjsdfgjkl]

ok AI profile picture do you have any other propaganda to share

[@gablit-gt8kk]

No more long reigning monarchies

[@supercharger5727]

I think the funniest part was when Richard Nixon tried to set up his daughter with King Charles like even though I’m not royal she’s gonna be royal form first family to royal family which are kinda of the same thing

[@bkboy2384]

U gotta agree politics aside....wow what a life ...I honestly can think of anyone else besides pope John Paul the second with as infinite an impact

[@UTUBE3JC]

Lol I’m a dem and the Obama mistake is funny I had never seen that

[@danielheaton]

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.......

[@josephzao6737]

As long as there is NO Virginia the USA does pretty good as a Government.

[@boomerang8909]

I guess no LBJ or Jimmy Carter.

[@boomerang8909]

@Victor Torres my bad

[@dodge-ut6ti]

How could Obama been so clueless?

[@dekapwt5618]

Selama 1 tahun lebih ini aku berkomunikasi dengan American Family Dengan Bahasa isyarat... Elite/non elite, mereka menemaniku 1,8 tahun ini, melalui sosial media saat aku mengeluh letih & sedih mereka akan membuat konten KZbin yg menghiburku dan membuatku sedikit bersemangat kembali, itulah mengapa aku memiliki spesial relationship dengan American Family... Tapi ini fakta bukan ,ada hal yg tidak bisa di beli dengan uang perhatian & kasih sayang... dan aku mendapatkannya dari mereka....(The Dreamers)...

[@ramagon2761]

Sure is sad that the last 2 presidents she met were clowns

[@ermericcarolissen694]

She had my deepest sympathies having to deal with Trump.

[@sug365]

From Harry Truman to Sharty Magee who identifies himself as Irish (when he isn't) this week.

[@nickyc829]

Many countries on earth have monachy ,but The Queen Elizabeth ll is the longest reign one and almost lot of coloniel(tons immigrants migrants ) , and then Thai king 9 . In my eyes UK no needed federation .Otherwise is will be big illusion to release all of it eligible , and also scotland referendum still in place . They must optimist the rule party

[@xanveloz1807]

What was the cause of her death - vaccine or war in Ukraine?

[@chrisl8470]

Old age

[@mrfixit8776]

Could be NWO...But who knows exactly.

[@xanveloz1807]

@@chrisl8470 If you say that, it sure is ...

[@user-nq2sw6sg8q]

President Bush junior is such a joker. 🤣 And Obama, the blur....king

[@kanvarawal]

People only talk about the positive side of things of queen . As a person coming from a country which was colonized I can tell you the atrocities performed by the colonists were far more worse than the picture of generosity depicted by media of the queen. In my state 300 young men were killed and hanged on different trees by British colonist. Women who tried to pull the bodies off the tree of their brother's/ husband were hanged too. Media won't give you the report of this and simple tell you how great was the queen.

[@momoamen2702]

Let's also have a moment of silence for slaves and victims of the British imperialism colnization and slavery around the world,the queen condoned as ok

[@stevenwilliambaylessparks3730]

Imperialism, colonialism, racism, environmental destruction....so sweet.

[@paulm5443]

Her reign saw the end of colonialism, not its start or continuation. I don't think she was racist when you saw her meeting with interest and smiles the many people she visited around the world and counted many people of colour among her friends, including Nelson Mandela. Infact during her first visit to south Africa she made a thinly veiled swipe at the segregation of peoples which may have made her politicians wince at the time. She adored Africa and its people as well as the Indian subcontinent. As far as environmental destruction is concerned, that criticism can be aimed at all of our governments, not just hers.

[@stevenwilliambaylessparks3730]

@@paulm5443 British Petroleum, British American Tobacco, Unilever, atomic weapons, war in Iraq, Northern Ireland, and on and on....she smilingly benefitted from it all. Our shared existential crisis means we are all either part of the problem or part of the solution, and that includes the British Royal Family which should be sending aid to Pakistan (ex-colony) instead of throwing lavish funerals and coronations to spite the world.

[@paulm5443]

@@stevenwilliambaylessparks3730 I think you views are somewhat distorted and you seem to be laying all of the industrial and political problems at the queen's reign. Atomic weapons? Hardly her fault but probably a sensible decision when you look at what has happened to Ukraine. If they hadn't given up their nuclear weapons may be Russia wouldn't have invaded, who knows. Northern Ireland is much more complicated as most of the people there want to stay British. Incidently, NI was offered to the Irish government during the 2nd world war but they recognised the problem of trying to forcibly unify NI so turned the offer down. Northern Ireland can only be reunified if the people there see it as a better future for themselves, it has nothing to do with the monarchy. Give to Pakistan. We gave them that country as a separate state from India in the hope that they would live in peace. How's that working out. While we're on the subject of British colonialism. When we went to Africa they didn't even have wheel barrows, or any wheels for that matter. When we left they had schools, hospitals, aeroplanes and a justice system devoid of slavery. Yes, the British put an end to slavery as well and not just in Africa.

[@stevenwilliambaylessparks3730]

@@paulm5443 The White (Wo)Man's Burden, so heavy, so tiresome. The late queen was dull, but dutiful, and perhaps represented something deep to some people, but to others she was greed and indifference personified.

[@paulm5443]

@@stevenwilliambaylessparks3730 I'm a white brit and I can tell you I have no guilt what so ever. I'm proud at Britain's historic role in the world although I do recognise mistakes and tragedies that we caused along the way. I'm proud that Britain ended slavery and gave modernity to half the world. It's also worth noting that western Europe would have never been where it is today if it hadn't been invaded and enslaved by the romans nearly 2000 years ago. It was they that brought modernity to us back then, even though it brought tragedy to those who suffered at the time. It's hard to recognise that all those countries that were colonised and all those descendants of black slaves in the USA, most, now have better lives than they would have had , had those events not took place. Your criticism of Elizabeth II being dull. I can see why you may think that but may be that's what is expected from a constitutional monarchy. Not as dull as a piece of paper in my view.

[@shawnanderson6313]

Awesome , the colonizer and the war machine knew each other for a long time!!! Go WOSP!!!