The Palace and The Presidents

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The relationship between the Royal Family and US Presidents has been shaped by defining moments across history — from King George VI and Franklin D. Roosevelt sharing hot dogs in New York in 1939, to the iconic image of Queen Elizabeth II and Ronald Reagan riding horses in Windsor in 1982. The UK and the US have shared a bond, closely linked to the personal connections between the Royals and the President – and so far, it’s stood the test of time.

 As King Charles III prepares for a landmark US visit in 2026, we reveal what really happens when the world’s most famous family meets the world’s most powerful person. With exclusive insights from Royal and White House insiders and presidential relatives, including 97-year-old Selwa “Lucky” Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan’s social secretary Gahl Burt and renowned journalist and bestselling author Kate Andersen Brower, we lift the curtain on what it takes to make these historic meetings a success.