The trip involved a tiki bar, some SF celebs and a fatal accident.
Queen Elizabeth ll makes a speech as President Ronald Reagan looks on during a banquet on March 3, 1983, in San Francisco.In 1983, at the age of 57, Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip spent three days in rainyon a rare royal tour of California. The trip involved drinks at a famous tiki bar, some A-list San Francisco celebs, 5,000 protesters and the tragic deaths of three Secret Service agents. Here’s how it all played out.
San Francisco Mayor Dianne Feinstein and first lady Nancy Reagan greet Queen Elizabeth II as she arrives at San Francisco International Airport on March 2, 1983.The early arrival meant the St. Francis Hotel on Union Square had to clear out six floors of guests to make way for the royal couple. They were given the Presidential Suite on the top floor, since renamed the Windsor Suite to honor the visit.
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip hosted President Ronald Reagan and first lady Nancy Reagan on board HMY Britannia on March 4, 1983, in San Francisco.About 260 top-tier guests were invited to one of the fanciest dinners in the city’s history. Thereported that the two stone lions out front were washed, the tapestries were vacuumed and ornamental trees were brought in from the city’s greenhouses to line the entranceway.
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