Historian and honours expert, Russell Malloch, explores explores the events attended
by monarchs and presidents during state visits that took place outside of London and
Windsor.
The King’s Awards for Enterprise celebrates its 60th anniversary, with the 2026 recipients
due to be announced in a special supplement of The Gazette on 6 May 2026.
In a ten-part series historian and honours expert Russell Malloch looks at the recent
history of state visits in the UK. In this article, he explores the sporting, cultural
and academic events attended by monarchs and presidents.