Queen Elizabeth II, who died a year ago today, has left an unfillable void – not least for the many Americans like myself who so deeply admired Her Majesty. Though the United States rejected monarchy in 1776, Queen Elizabeth was to many of us a living reminder of the noble, just, and humane principles central to our inheritance from our mother country.
Throughout her reign, the Queen played a significant role in enhancing the US-UK relationship. She maintained close relations between the two countries and was a robust ally to the United States. The Queen met every sitting US president during her reign, except Lyndon Johnson. Her capacity to charm and establish cordial relations with US presidents served as a discreet-but-potent asset that played a key role in bolstering the transatlantic relationship. Her trips to the US included four State Visits, five State Dinners, and two unofficial visits during her reign.
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