Queen Victoria succeeded to the throne of the United Kingdom in June 1837. During her long reign the modern form of state visit began to take shape. A full state visit usually included a state banquet given by the Queen at Windsor Castle and a formal reception by the City of London at Guildhall . All foreign heads of state made official visits to the Queen were monarchs, either of European or Asian countries. The Queen also hosted received many less formal visits from foreign heads of state to Britain, like one by Emperor Nicholas I of Russia in June 1844.[ 1]
^ A state luncheon was held instead of a state dinner.
^ A state luncheon was held instead of a state dinner.
^ His second state visit to the United Kingdom during The Queen's reign.
^ A state luncheon was held instead of a state dinner.
^ The Emperor and Empress attended the wedding ceremony of Princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein and Prince Aribert of Anhalt during their visit.
^ "Court Circular". The Times . No. 18628. London. 5 June 1844. col F, p. 4.
^ "The Visit of the King of the French". The Times . No. 18737. London. 9 October 1844. col E, p. 4.
^ "The Queen and Her Royal Guests". The Times . No. 18741. London. 14 October 1844. col A, p. 5.
^ "Departure of the King of the French". The Times . No. 18743. London. 16 October 1844. col A, p. 5.
^ "The Emperor's Visit". The Times . No. 22030. London. 17 April 1855. col F, p. 9.
^ "The Imperial Visit to the City". The Times . No. 22033. London. 20 April 1855. col D, p. 7.
^ "The Departure of the Emperor and Empress of the French". The Times . No. 22035. London. 23 April 1855. col C, p. 10.
^ "The King of Sardinia". The Times . No. 22226. London. 1 December 1855. col A, p. 8.
^ "The King of Sardinia". The Times . No. 22229. London. 5 December 1855. col E, p. 9.
^ "The King of Sardinia". The Times . No. 22230. London. 6 December 1855. col C, p. 8.
^ Queen Victoria, "Saturday, 13th July 1867" , Queen Victoria's Journals , vol. 56, p. 178-181, retrieved 29 June 2025 – via The Royal Archives
^ "Visit of the Sultan to the City". The Times . No. 25867. London. 19 July 1867. col B, p. 9.
^ "The Departure of the Sultan". The Times . No. 25871. London. 24 July 1867. col D, p. 11.
^ "Visit of the Shah of Persia". The Times . No. 27720. London. 19 June 1873. col D, p. 9.
^ "The Shah of Persia". The Times . No. 27722. London. 21 June 1873. col D, p. 9.
^ "The Arrival of the Shah in Paris". The Times . No. 27735. London. 7 July 1873. col E, p. 7.
^ "The Arrival of the Czar". The Times . No. 28002. London. 14 May 1874. col C, p. 5.
^ "The Emperor of Russia". The Times . No. 28004. London. 16 May 1874. col C, p. 5.
^ "The Emperor of Russia". The Times . No. 28006. London. 19 May 1874. col F, p. 11.
^ "The Emperor of Russia". The Times . No. 28009. London. 22 May 1874. col A, p. 10.
^ "The Arrival of the Shah". The Times . No. 32740. London. 2 July 1889. col E, p. 9.
^ "The Visit of the Shah". The Times . No. 32741. London. 3 July 1889. col E, p. 11.
^ "The Visit of the Shah". The Times . No. 32742. London. 4 July 1889. col A, p. 11.
^ "The Visit of the Shah". The Times . No. 32745. London. 8 July 1889. col A, p. 8.
^ "The German Emperor's Visit". The Times . No. 33369. London. 6 July 1891. col A, p. 10.
^ "The German Emperor's Visit". The Times . No. 33371. London. 8 July 1891. col F, p. 9.
^ "The Empero's Visit to the City of London". The Times . No. 33374. London. 11 July 1891. col D, p. 11.
^ "The Visit of the German Emperor". The Times . No. 33376. London. 14 July 1891. col A, p. 10.
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