Queen’s Historic Visit to the Western White House in 1983
From the Santa Barbara Independent Newsletter
"When Queen Elizabeth II invited President Ronald Reagan to go horseback riding during his trip to Britain, he suggested they go riding in Santa Barbara so he could show her his ranch horses. The Queen and Prince Philip were scheduled to visit Reagan’s ranch on March 1, 1983.
It was only because of the Western White House that she was coming to Santa Barbara, but the city really wanted to make the most of the opportunity. We hadn’t had royalty since Queen Elisabeth of Belgium visited in 1919. My son Robert was excited that the Mission Choir was scheduled to sing for the queen. It was directed by Phyllis Zimmerman, who also ran Santa Barbara High School’s Madrigals, and students sang in both choirs."
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