Who was the first british monarch to visit USA?

Question

Who was the first british monarch to visit USA?

Answer 1

In 1939, King George VI and his wife, Queen Elizabeth undertook an extensive tour of Canada, during which they made a brief visit to the United States.

From Ottawa, the royal couple was present in both Canada and the US as King and Queen of Canada. George was the first reigning Monarch of Canada to visit North America, though he had been to his Canadian realm previously as Prince Albert and as Duke of York.

The entire trip was a measure intended to soften the strong isolationist tendencies among the North American public vis-à-vis the developing tensions in Europe. Although the aim of the tour was mainly political, to shore up Atlantic support for Britain in any upcoming war, the King and Queen were enthusiastically received by the Canadian public. The fear that George would be unfavourably compared to his predecessor, Edward VIII, was dispelled. They were also warmly received by the American people, visiting the 1939 New York World's Fair and staying with President Franklin D. Roosevelt at the White House and at his private estate at Hyde Park, New York.

Answer 2

King George VI with Queen Elizabeth (later The Queen Mother) was the first British monarch to set foot in North America. They landed at Wolfe's Cove in Quebec on 17 May 1939. The King and Queen were on a state visit to Canada and the United States.