Bush welcomed the Queen and treated her to a thrilling musical tribute. HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Queen Elizabeth II dodged a few raindrops 31 years ago as she wound up her three-day visit to Texas with toe-tapping gospel music in Houston's oldest black Baptist. Richards' granddaughter gave Queen Elizabeth some of her favorite flowers. Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection/UT Arlington Special Collections, Queen Elizabeth II captured Texas hearts in 1991 trip to Austin, Dallas, San Antonio. Most of us are of English descent in the Keys, Harvey said. In 1991, Queen Elizabeth II visited Dallas, San Antonio, Houston and Austin. An estimated 25,000 commoners lined up along the royal route to. Queen Elizabeth II is welcomed by a child upon her arrival during a private visit to the U.S. During her 1991 visit, Elizabeth addressed Congress. The Queen also visited Houston, Dallas and San Antonio in 1991. Co-captains of North Carolina and Maryland meet Queen Elizabeth II before the start of a game. She arrived at Kelly AFB at 10:40 a.m. May 21. This was one of many visits by Britain's longest-serving monarch dating back to 1951. The Queen is in Miami as part of her state visit to the United States in May 1991. Unaware of royal etiquette, Alice Frazier, 67, welcomed the queen into her home with a great big hug, which the queen graciously accepted. The Queen, who ascended to the throne in 1952 and was the world's. A crowd waits on May 21, 1991, for a glimpse of Queen Elizabeth II as she leaves the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, where she attended "Dallas Arts Gathering,' a 50-minute showcase of local . General Norman Schwarzkopf welcomes Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as she arrives at the U.S. Central Command Headquarters in Tampa, Florida on Monday, May 20, 1991. Members of the Irish American Unity Conference held their own small protest across the water from the yacht. RELATED: Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch, dies at 96. July 7, 1976 | Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Ann Richards and former first lady Lady Bird Johnson toasted the monarch at a formal reception and dinner for 240 people at the Lyndon B. Johnson Library and Museum, located on the University of Texas campus. The queen and Philip signed Houston's official visitor's book in their flowing hand. 05/22/1991 - (L-R) As Dr. James Williams looks on, Queen Elizabeth II watches recovering stroke patient, Salvatore D'Ingianni. The queens entourage, which included British Ambassador Sir Antony Ackland and Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd and their wives, followed the tour with a picnic lunch under the palm and gumbo limbo trees on neighboring Loggerhead Key. The location is the site of the Boston massacre, an event which led to the Revolutionary War. Bush's White House in 1991. This story was originally published August 9, 2022, 5:25 PM. President Bush smiles at Queen Elizabeth II before the start of a State Dinner at the White House. "Houstonians have been very anxious to give you a warm welcome," Whitmire said. Dallas Mayor Annette Strauss seen on her left. A look back Queen Elizabeth II's 1991 visit to Houston and the Johnson Space Center. In honor of her visit, the D.C. Council renamed a four-block stretch of Drake Place SE in the queens honor. Queen Elizabeth II is greeted by the Girl Scouts of America. She finished her three-day Texas tour with a whirlwind spin around Houston. Biden's summer visit with Queen Elizabeth II continued decades-long tradition. The Queen and Duke will visit Virginia (Richmond, Williamsburg and Jamestown) on May 3 - 4, 2007, to mark the 400th Anniversary of the Jamestown settlement. Britain's Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96 KXAN dug into our archive to find footage of Elizabeth and Philip, who died in April 2021, visiting Austin and other cities in May 1991. Arlington, TX 76019, Allowed HTML tags: