Elizabeth II was the longest-reigning British monarch in British history, making more than 80 state visits since 1952. Here are some of her most memorable encounters with Latin America:
On November 1, 1968, Queen Elizabeth II arrived in Recife, Brazil, on her first state visit to Latin America since her coronation in 1953.
The monarch landed accompanied by her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, with whom she visited Salvador, Brasilia, São Paulo and Campinas before arriving in Rio de Janeiro.
In Brasilia, she was received by the then president, Marshal Artur da Costa e Silva.
After being crowned queen in 1953, the queen visited Panama for the first and only time on November 29, 1953.
Her visit to the country was part of her first international trip as monarch, having been crowned just six months earlier.
The first time Queen Elizabeth II came to Mexico was in 1975 to celebrate Flag Day in the capital’s Zocalo.
The sovereign was welcomed with mariachi during the gala dinner at the National Palace.
Only visit by a Colombian president
Juan Manuel Santos, president of Colombia 2010-2018, was the first Colombian president to be honored on British soil by the Queen.
He arrived at Buckingham Palace with First Lady Maria Clemencia Rodriguez de Santos.
During his visit to the Queen, the former president emphasized the Queen’s support for the Peace Process and all the contributions offered to establish dialogue with the former FARC guerrilla.
