List of official overseas trips made by George VI

King George VI succeeded to the thrones of the United Kingdom and the dominions in December, 1936. As Duke of York, he made official tours of British colonies in East Africa, New Zealand and Australia. Due to the outbreak of World War II and his poor health in post-War years, he only made two state visits to other countries as King, one of which was the first state visit of a British monarch to the United States. He also made a few official tours of different parts of the British Empire, making him the first reigning British monarch to set foot on North America and Southern Africa as well as the first King of Canada and the only King of South Africa to visit the respective countries.
== Official tours of Dominions and territories of the British Empire as Duke of York ==
Date 	Country/Territory 	Areas visited 	Host
22 December 1924 – 7 February 1925	Kenya 	Mombasa, Nairobi, Isiolo 	Governor Sir Robert Coryndon
13 February – 11 March 1925 	 	Jinja, Entebbe, Kampala, Fort Portal, Mengo, Toro 	Acting Governor Edward Blackwell Jarvis
8–9 April 1925 	Anglo-Egyptian Sudan	Khartoum 	Governor-General Sir Geoffrey Archer
20–23 January 1927 	Jamaica 	Kingston, Spanish Town 	Governor Sir Reginald Edward Stubbs
17–19 Februaru 1927 	Fiji 	Suva 	Governor Sir Eyre Hutson
22 February – 22 March 1927 	 	Auckland, Rotorua, Palmerston North, Napier, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin 	Governor-General Sir Charles Fergusson
27 March – 23 May 1927 	 	New South Wales (Sydney, Newcastle),Queensland (Toowoomba, Brisbane),Tasmania (Hobart, Launceston), Victoria (Melbourne), South Australia (Adelaide), Australian Capital Territory (Canberra), Western Australia (Perth)	Governor-General Lord StonehavenGovernor Sir Dudley de ChairGovernor Sir James O'GradyGovernor Lord SomersGovernor Sir Tom BridgesGovernor Sir William Campion
1–3 June 1927 	Mauritius 	 	Governor Sir Herbert James Read
17–20 June 1927 	 	 	Governor Sir John Du Cane
23 June 1927 	Gibraltar 	 	Governor Sir Charles Monro
== State visits as King ==
As King of the United Kingdom	As King of the United Kingdom	As King of the United Kingdom 	As King of the United Kingdom
Date 	Country 	Areas visited 	Host
19–22 July 1938 	 	Paris, Versailles 	President Albert Lebrun
As King of Canada 	As King of Canada 	As King of Canada 	As King of Canada
Date 	Country 	Areas visited 	Host
7–11 June 1939 	 	Washington, D.C., Mount Vernon, New York City, Hyde Park	President Franklin Roosevelt
== Official tours of Dominions and territories of the British Empire as King ==
Date 	Country/Territory 	Areas visited 	Host
17 May – 7 June, 12–15 June 1939 	 	Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia	Governor-General Lord Tweedsmuir
17 June 1939 	 	St. John's 	Governor Sir Humphrey Walwyn
17 February – 11 March, 13–24 March, 26 March – 6 April, 18–24 April 1947	 	Cape Province, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Natal 	Governor-General Gideon Brand van Zyl
11–12 March 1947 	Basutoland 	 	High Commissioner Sir Evelyn BaringResident Commissioner Aubrey Denzil Forsyth-ThompsonRegent 'Mantšebo
25 March 1947 	Swaziland Protectorate 	 	High Commissioner Sir Evelyn BaringResident Commissioner Edward BeethamChief Sobhuza II
7–10 April, 12–16 April 1947 	 	Salisbury, Victoria Falls, Bulawayo, Matopos 	Governor Sir John Kennedy
11 April 1947 	 	Livingstone 	Governor Sir John Waddington
17 April 1947 	Bechuanaland Protectorate	Loatsi 	Resident Commissioner Anthony SilleryRegent Tshekedi Khama
== See also ==
*List of state visits received by George VI
*List of official overseas trips made by George V
*List of state visits made by Elizabeth II
*List of Commonwealth visits made by Elizabeth II
== Notes ==
== Sources ==
Category:George VI of the United Kingdom
Category:British monarchy-related lists
Category:Royal visits
Category:Diplomatic visits by British monarchs
Category:United Kingdom diplomacy-related lists