Prince Charles and Princess Anne Visit the Smithsonian
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PrintCharles, Prince of Wales, and Anne, Princess Royal, of England make their first visit to the United States. They spend three days in Washington, D.C. Their tour includes a visit to the Smithsonian's Arts and Industries Building where they view space nose cones, helmets worn on the moon, and a piece of moon rock. They are accompanied by Julie and David Eisenhower and Tricia Nixon, astronaut Neil Armstrong, and Smithsonian Secretary S. Dillon Ripley.
Chronology of Smithsonian History
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
July 16-18, 1970