The seven official US visits that Queen Elizabeth II made during her reign were tightly controlled and choreographed down to the smallest detail, giving few ordinary Americans a chance to interact ...

Queen Elizabeth visited Lexington and Kentucky several times in her lifetime, primarily to visit horse farms and once, to attend the Kentucky Derby.

Sources: Vogue, UC Santa Barbara Presidency Project The queen developed a close friendship with President Dwight Eisenhower, who hosted Her Majesty for her first state visit to the US as queen.

Many of the Queen’s trips to the US took place amid the Troubles in Northern Ireland and the documents reveal the FBI was closely monitoring as it prepared for royal visits over the years.