King George VI acceded to the throne of theUnited Kingdom in December 1936. Due to the outbreak ofWorld War II and his poor health in post-War years, he only received a few state visits from foreign heads of state during his reign, all of whom were from European countries. A state visit normally lasted for 4 days and included a state banquet given by The King atBuckingham Palace as well as a formal reception of theCity of London atGuildhall.
| No. | Date | Country | Regime | Guests | Venue for State Banquet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16–19 November 1937[1][2][3] | Monarchy | KingLeopold III | Buckingham Palace | |
| 2 | 15–18 November 1938[4][5][6] | Monarchy | KingCarol II Crown PrinceMichael | Buckingham Palace | |
| 3 | 21–24 March 1939[7][8][9] | Republic | PresidentAlbert Lebrun MmeMarguerite Lebrun | Buckingham Palace | |
| 4 | 7–10 March 1950[10][11][12] | Republic | PresidentVincent Auriol MmeMichelle Auriol | Buckingham Palace | |
| 5 | 21–24 November 1950[13][14][15] | Monarchy | QueenJuliana Prince Bernhard | Buckingham Palace | |
| 6 | 8–11 May 1951[16][17][18] | Monarchy | KingFrederik IX Queen Ingrid | Buckingham Palace | |
| 7 | 5–8 June 1951[19][20][a] | Monarchy | KingHaakon VII[b] | Buckingham Palace |