Americans like to say that they threw out the British monarchy in 1776. But nobody had such an enduring relationship with US presidents as .She met 13 serving US presidents - from Harry Truman through to - as well as a retired Herbert Hoover and apparently never failed to charm and impress them.The longest-serving monarch in British history only missed out Lyndon Johnson. The reason remains unclear - although very possibly related to the UK’s decision to stay out of the Vietnam War - but the contention of drama series The Crown that he repeatedly snubbed her invitations seems unlikely.
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