By Chris Wild From Mashable

 

The royal family’s trips stateside over the past century

1920

Edward, prince of Wales, making a speech in San Diego, California, during a royal visit to the U.S. A pair of magnavox horns help the large crowd to hear.

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Prince William and Duchess Kate began a celebrated visit to the United States on Sunday. Their three-day plans include meeting with President Barack Obama, attending an NBA game with Beyonce and Jay Z, visiting charities and paying their respects to the 9/11 Memorial Museum in New York City.

Their trip follows a long tradition of Royal Family visits stateside. Here, a brief history since 1920.

 

1920

His Royal Highness Edward, Prince of Wales (left), in a canoe while on a tour of North America. The Prince of Wales (1894-1972) was to become King Edward VIII for a short while in 1936 but abdicated due to his romance with Mrs. Wallis Simpson.

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1939

King George VI (1895-1952) and Queen Elizabeth (1900-2002) wave from the observation platform of their train as they leave the U.S.

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Oct. 1957

The motorcade taking Queen Elizabeth along Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House shows a warm welcome for the monarch.

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1957

A group of eager photographers hoping to catch a glimpse of Queen Elizabeth II during her official visit to New York.

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Oct. 1957

Queen Elizabeth with the Duke of Edinburgh (right), escorted by U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon, as they climb the Capitol steps for a reception and luncheon.

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Oct. 1957

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth strolling around the realistic replica of the original settlement at Jamestown, founded in 1707, is seen leaving the stockade as Pikemen and Virginia State Police look on.

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Oct. 1957

A crowd gathers to watch Queen Elizabeth II pass by during her official visit to New York.

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Oct. 1957

Queen Elizabeth enjoys a typical New York welcome with ticker tape as her car heads along Broadway to City Hall.

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Oct. 1957

Queen Elizabeth, with the Duke of Edinburgh, is shown the view of the city from the 86th floor of the Empire State Building, in New York.

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Nov. 1965

Princess Margaret (1930-2002) and Lord Snowdon travel on the famous cable car system during a visit to San Francisco, California.

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Feb. 1983

Queen Elizabeth II visits Yosemite National Park during an official tour of the U.S.

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Feb. 1983

Queen Elizabeth II visits the Rockwell Plant in Downey, California, where American space shuttles were once developed.

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1985

Actor John Travolta leads Princess Diana on the dance floor at the White House before President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan.

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1988

Sarah, duchess of York, on board the U.S.S. Nimitz in Los Angeles.

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Dec. 9, 2014

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge look at a portion of the North Tower antenna during a visit to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York City.

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