V is for Visits

The Queen and members of her family try to travel to as many places as they can to meet people all over the United Kingdom and in the Commonwealth. There are very few parts of the United Kingdom which The Queen has not visited. She has been as far north as Shetland and as far south as the Isles of Scilly. The Queen often travels abroad on State Visits to meet the leaders of other countries. This is an important way of being friendly with other countries. The Queen also receives visitors from other countries, such as presidents, kings and queens. In 2001 The Queen hosted a lunch for President Bush of the USA and his wife.