Prince Charles and Governor John Dalton
Charles, Prince of Wales, 1948-
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Prince Charles and Governor John Dalton during their visit to the Capitol in 1981. The Prince of Wales toured the United States, stopping in Colonial Williamsburg in the footsteps of his mother and grandmother. Prince Charles visited the Governor's Palace and the Capitol, where he received a sunburst brooch created by Colonial Williamsburg silversmith James Custis.
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President Ronald Reagan and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
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President Ronald Reagan greets British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher during the welcoming ceremonies of the 1983 Economic Summit. Her visit was accompanied by the heads of state of France, Canada, West Germany, Italy, and Japan. The summit saw conversation between these leaders on topics ranging from international trade to missile deployments against the Soviet Union. It concluded with a series of economic principles the summit came to agree upon, which was titled, "The Williamsburg Declaration on Economic Recovery."
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Williamsburg Inn (Williamsburg, Va.)
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization defense ministers stand in front of the Williamsburg Inn. The 1995 summit came during a period of conflict in the Balkans. The ministers spent two days in Colonial Williamsburg from October 5-6, 1995 discussing the Balkans, Russia, and the possibility of inviting former Warsaw Pact nations into NATO.
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Her Majesty Elizabeth, The Queen Mother
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Children clap in welcome for Her Majesty Elizabeth The Queen Mother of England during her 1954 visit to Williamsburg, Virginia. During her visit, the Queen Mother had dinner in King's Arms Tavern, enjoyed a carriage ride around the Historic Area, and received a handmade cribbage board and silver tea set. The Queen Mother's visit preceded her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II, by three years, who would come to celebrate the 350th anniversary of Jamestown's founding.
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Lord Mayor of London Denys Lowson Visiting Jamestown
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Given a moment of free time during their visit to Williamsburg, the Lord Mayor of London (Denys Lowson) and his wife (Patricia Lowson) chose to visit Jamestown Island on September 4, 1951. Here, they can be seen posing with the statue of Pocahontas.
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Prince Charles Exits the Governor's Palace
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Prince Charles paid a visit to the College of William and Mary in May of 1981. During this visit, he made a quick detour and visited parts of Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area, including the Capitol and the Governor's Palace. Here, he is seen leaving the Governor's Palace while being saluted by the Fife and Drum Corps.
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