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| Date | 14 to 26 May 1991 |
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| Location | Washington, D.C.,Arlington,Baltimore,Tampa,Miami,Austin,San Antonio,Dallas,Houston[1] |
| Type | State visit |
| Participants | Queen Elizabeth II Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh |
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From 14 to 26 May 1991,Queen Elizabeth II, made a state visit to theUnited States with her husband,Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. She was received by PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush on 14 May 1991.[2] The visit marked the third time she undertook a state visit to the United States as monarch and it was her fourth official visit overall.[3]
Queen Elizabeth II andPrince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh were formally welcomed on the South Lawn of theWhite House by PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush and First LadyBarbara Bush.[4] The UK and U.S. national anthems were played during the military ceremony accompanied by firing of gun salutes to mark the occasion.[4] The Queen also inspected the Guard of Honor.[4] During the visit, she planted alittle-leaf linden on the South Lawn.[3] A state dinner was served in the royal couple's honor on the night of 14 May.[3] The Queen addressed a joint session ofthe Congress on 16 May 1991, becoming the first British monarch to do so.[5][6] Subsequently, she visitedMiami andTampa in Florida,Austin,San Antonio, andHouston in Texas, andLexington in Kentucky.[6]
The Queen's visit to Florida began on 17 May when she arrived at theMiami International Airport.[7] Her engagements included a visit toBooker T. Washington Middle School, a brief garden party atVizcaya Museum and Gardens, and a dinner andblack tie reception abroadHMYBritannia attended by former presidentsRonald Reagan andGerald Ford.[7][8] A small protest by the Irish American Unity Conference took place as the event was going on.[7]
The visit to Texas began on 20 May, the first time that aBritish monarch had set foot in the state.[9][10] GovernorAnn Richards and former first ladyLady Bird Johnson toasted the monarch at a formal reception and dinner at theLyndon B. Johnson Library and Museum.[9] The Queen also addressed theTexas State Legislature.[9] On 21 May, the royal couple landed atKelly Air Force Base for a visit to San Antonio where they sawSan Antonio River and met with local dignitaries at theInstitute of Texan Cultures.[9] They then arrived atDallas Love Field and the Queen stayed at theAdolphus Hotel before visiting theMorton H. Meyerson Symphony Center and the Hall of State at Fair Park to honor the 150th anniversary of Dallas.[9] On 22 May, the royal couple then touredNASA Johnson Space Center in Houston and visited a VA Medical Center and theMuseum of Fine Arts.[9]
The Duke of Edinburgh returned to England and for the final leg of the tour the Queen visited Kentucky horse farms to make breeding arrangements for her mares.[11]
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