National Museum of American History
1300 Constitution Ave., NW
Washington, DC
Visit a variety of state gifts, personal communications, documents and paintings that call attention to the associations of members of the British royal family with Americans.
Included is the charter granted Lord Baltimore by King Charges in 1632; a portion of the submarine telegraph cable over which Queen Victoria and President Buchanan exchanged messages; a duplicate of the Merry-Go-Round Bowl from Steuben Glass, given by the Trumans to Princess Elizabeth as a wedding gift; and a diamond pin given by the Queen to Mrs. Ford.
