Prince Charles and Princess Anne Visit the Smithsonian

Summary

Charles, 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.

Subject

• Armstrong, Neil
• Charles Prince of Wales 1948-
• Ripley, Sidney Dillon 1913-2001
• Anne Princess Royal, daughter of Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain 1950-
• Eisenhower, David 1948-
• Eisenhower, Julie Nixon
• Cox, Patricia Nixon 1946-
• Arts and Industries Building
• National Air and Space Museum

Category

Chronology of Smithsonian History

Notes

• Torch article includes a photograph of the visit to the Smithsonian.
• The Smithsonian Torch, No, 4, August 1970, p. 1.
• Eisen, Jack. Scene Column: "Princely Visits." The Washington Post, Times Herald, July 16, 1970, p. C1.

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

July 16-18, 1970

Topic

• Moon
• Visits of state
• Outer space
• Exhibitions
• Space flight
• Kings and rulers
• Astronautics
• Moon rock
• Astronauts

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