12 candid photos of royals with US presidents that show amusing, unplanned moments between the world leaders

Talia LakritzNov 7, 2022, 19:03 IST

Barack Obama and Prince Harry laugh together at the 2017 Invictus Games.Christ Jackson/Getty Images

Candid photos capture the relationships between US presidents and royal family members.
Queen Elizabeth was photographed dancing with Gerald Ford and riding horses with Ronald Reagan.

President Dwight Eisenhower joined Queen Elizabeth for a relaxed visit at Balmoral Castle in Scotland in 1959.

President Dwight Eisenhower with Queen Elizabeth in 1959 at Balmoral Castle.Keystone-France\Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images

King Charles (then Prince of Wales) and Princess Anne visited the White House for the first time in 1970, where they were hosted by the Nixons.

From left to right: King Charles (then Prince of Wales), President Richard Nixon, Princess Anne, and first lady Pat Nixon on the balcony of the South Portico of the White House in 1970.Bettmann/Contributor/Getty Images

President Gerald Ford danced with Queen Elizabeth during her state visit to the US in 1976.

President Gerald Ford dances with Queen Elizabeth at the White House in 1976.CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images

President Jimmy Carter chatted with the Queen and Prince Phillip in the Blue Room of Buckingham Palace in 1977.

President Jimmy Carter joins Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh at Buckingham Palace in 1977.PA Images via Getty Images

The Queen and President Ronald Reagan rode horses together in 1982.

Queen Elizabeth and President Ronald Reagan riding through the grounds of Windsor Castle in 1982.David Levenson/Getty Images

In 1985, Princess Diana danced with John Travolta as the Reagans looked on at a White House dinner.

Princess Diana dances with John Travolta in Cross Hall at the White House as President Ronald Reagan and first lady Nancy Reagan look on in 1985.Pete Souza/The White House via Getty Images

President Bill Clinton coordinated with the Queen in a red tie during his visit to the UK in 2000.

President Bill Clinton talks with Queen Elizabeth along with first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and daughter Chelsea at the Garden Entrance of Buckingham Palace in 2000.PAUL RICHARDS/AFP via Getty Images

In 2007, the Queen poked fun at President George W. Bush when he accidentally said she had celebrated the US bicentennial in 1776 instead of 1976.

Queen Elizabeth and President George Bush at the British ambassador's residence in Washington, DC, in 2007.Fiona Hanson - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images

White House photographer Pete Souza snapped a photo of Prince George in his pajamas saying good night to President Barack Obama in 2016.

Prince George meets President Barack Obama at Kensington Palace in 2016.Kensington Palace

Obama remained close with Prince Harry even after his presidency ended, attending the Invictus Games in 2017.

President Barack Obama and Prince Harry at the Invictus Games in 2017 in Toronto, Canada.Chris Jackson/Getty Images for the Invictus Games Foundation

When a photographer's flash diffuser fell off during President Donald Trump's visit to Clarence House in 2019, it resulted in a candid moment.

King Charles (then Prince of Wales) picks up a diffuser that fell off a waiting photographer's flash as he enters a room with Camilla, the Queen Consort (then Duchess of Cornwall) to take tea with President Donald Trump and first lady Melania (behind) at Clarence House in 2019.Victoria Jones - WPA Pool/Getty Images

President Joe Biden eschewed traditional royal greetings and put a hand on William's shoulder at a reception for the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in 2021.

President Joe Biden greets Prince William at a reception during the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland in 2021.ALBERTO PEZZALI/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

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