Queen Elizabeth II and DC: Royal Visits, a Famous Hug and Her Own Street

Nbcwashington · Sep 08, 2022 · 378 words · By NBC Washington Staff

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What to know about Royal Legacy

Queen Elizabeth II, who died Thursday at 96, was no stranger to Washington, D.C.

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What happened

Queen Elizabeth II, who died Thursday at 96, was no stranger to Washington, D.C.

Why it matters

She had strong diplomatic ties with American leaders and also to a local neighborhood.

Common ground

Britain’s longest-serving monarch made a number of royal visits to the District, starting in 1951.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “and rode horses with President Ronald Reagan.”

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Claim 2: “In honor of her visit, the D.C. Council renamed a four-block stretch of Drake Place SE in the queen’s honor. It’s known to this day as Queen’s Stroll SE.”

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The renaming of Drake Place SE to 'Queen's Stroll SE' is mentioned in one specific web search result but not corroborated by other independent sources or Wikipedia.

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web search NEUTRAL — A 1991 visit by Queen Elizabeth II was memorable for many Washington, D.C. residents and included a visit to Southeast.In honor of her visit, the D.C. Council renamed a four-block stretch of Drake Pla…
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/queen-elizabeth-ii-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Being the Queen uses a treasure trove of never-before-heard interview recordings from those who know the Queen personally.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxqniR7BBH4

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web search NEUTRAL — Quora is a place to gain and share knowledge. It's a platform to ask questions and connect with people who contribute unique insights and quality answers. This empowers people to learn from each other…
https://www.quora.com/

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Claim 3: “Britain’s longest-serving monarch made a number of royal visits to the District, starting in 1951.”

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Multiple sources (Britannica, Wikipedia, and news articles) confirm she was the longest-serving British monarch. Web search results confirm her first visit to DC was in 1951.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, died on 8 September 2022 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, at the age of 96. Elizabeth's reign of 70 years and 214 days is th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_and_state_funeral_of_Eli…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regn…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_II

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) is a retired British ocean liner. Built by John Brown & Company on the River Clyde in Scotland for the Cunard Line, the ship was operated as a transatlantic liner and cruise sh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Elizabeth_2

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Claim 4: “In the Marshall Heights neighborhood of Southeast D.C., she got a royal welcome and strolled along Drake Place SE.”

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The claim is mentioned in a specific web search result ('Remembering Queen Elizabeth II's Visits to Washington, DC'), but no other independent sources in the provided evidence confirm the specific stroll along Drake Place SE.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marshall Heights is a residential neighborhood in Southeast Washington, D.C. It is bounded by East Capitol Street, Central Avenue SE, Southern Avenue, Fitch Street SE, and Benning Road SE. It was an u…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_Heights_(Washington,_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) is a teaching hospital in Nedlands, Western Australia. Opened in 1958 as the Perth Chest Hospital and later named in honour of Sir Charles Gairdner, governor of We…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Charles_Gairdner_Hospital

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William Cecil Marshall (29 April 1849 – 24 January 1921) was a British architect and amateur tennis player, who was runner-up in the very first Wimbledon tournament to Spencer Gore in 1877. Marshall d…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Marshall_(tennis)

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Claim 5: “During her reign, the queen met with 13 sitting presidents”

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No evidence was provided for this claim in the search results.

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Claim 6: “She hosted presidents Kennedy, Nixon, Carter, Reagan and George H.W. Bush, all at Buckingham Palace.”

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Claim 7: “President Harry Truman welcomed her to Washington.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that President Harry Truman welcomed Princess Elizabeth to Washington in 1951.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 11, 2018 ... Princess Elizabeth arrived in Washington D.C., on October 31, 1951, with her husband, Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh. President Truman, along ...
https://www.facebook.com/WhiteHouseHistory/posts/while-queen…

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web search NEUTRAL — Highlights of the 1951 visit (bullet points). Lodging at Blair House – With the White House under renovation, Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip stayed at ...
https://www.thehotelwashington.com/washington-dc-travel-guid…

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 9, 2022 ... President Harry Truman and Princess Elizabeth drove through the streets of Washington D.C. in a 1950 Lincoln Cosmopolitan. That car now sits ...
https://www.kmbc.com/article/queen-elizabeth-met-more-than-a…

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Claim 8: “The queen danced at the White House with President Gerald Ford during the 1976 bicentennial celebrations”

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Claim 9: “After President Dwight Eisenhower hosted her first state visit in 1957, the two exchanged letters.”

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Claim 10: “From her first visit to D.C. in 1951, the 25-year-old princess drew a crowd of well-wishers.”

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Multiple web search results confirm Princess Elizabeth first visited Washington D.C. in 1951 and was 25 years old at the time.

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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 7, 2022 ... HM and Prince Phillip participated in the formal opening of the St, Lawrence Seaway in the summer of 1959. I was onboard one of the destroyers ...
https://www.facebook.com/WhiteHouseHistory/posts/queen-eliza…

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 8, 2022 ... The Queen's Royal Visits to DC. From her first visit to D.C. in 1951, the 25-year-old princess drew a crowd of well-wishers. President Harry ...
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/queen-elizabeth-ii-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II first came to Washington DC as Princess Elizabeth in 1951 with his Royal Highness, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh.
https://www.whitehousehistory.org/photos/queen-elizabeth-ii-…

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Claim 11: “The royal couple and first lady Laura Bush visited Children’s National Hospital.”

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While evidence confirms the Queen and Prince Philip's existence and general visits, no provided evidence specifically mentions a visit to Children's National Hospital with Laura Bush.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The King George VI Memorial Chapel is part of St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in England. The chapel was commissioned by Elizabeth II in 1962 as a burial place for herself and her family, and was…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_George_VI_Memorial_Chapel

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten (later Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh) took place on Thursday 20 November 1947 at Westminster Abbey in London, United …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_of_Princess_Elizabeth_…

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Claim 12: “Queen Elizabeth II, who died Thursday at 96”

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Wikipedia explicitly states that Elizabeth II died on 8 September 2022 at the age of 96.

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Claim 13: “At the Boys & Girls Club on Benning Road, the queen saw basketball and double-dutch”

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This specific detail about basketball and double-dutch at the Boys & Girls Club on Benning Road is only found in one web search result.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Queen Elizabeth's Academy (formerly The Queen Elizabeth's (1561) Endowed School) is a co-educational Church of England secondary school and sixth form located in Mansfield in the English county of Not…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Elizabeth's_Academy

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Queen Elizabeth College (QEC) is a, previously, all-girls, prestigious academic institution in Mauritius with high admission standards. As from 2021, it has now become a mixed school and accommodates …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Elizabeth_College,_Mauri…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Queen Elizabeth II Stadium was a multi-use stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand, located in a large park called Queen Elizabeth II Park. The stadium had a capacity of 25,000 people and was built in 19…
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