Kings and rulers

King George VI visits President Harry S. Truman on Board the USS Augusta. He is visiting the President before Mr. Truman's return to the United States after attending the Potsdam Conference. Walking down the stairs from top to bottom are: Captain James Vardaman, Admiral Ralph Leatham, President Truman, and King George VI.

Prince Charles of Belgium (left) presents President Harry S. Truman (right) a Belgian War Cross at the White House to be awarded the American Unknown Soldier of World War II, yet to be chosen.

President Harry S. Truman (right) greets Prince Charles, the Regent of Belgium (center) as the Prince arrives at the White House. On the left is Stanley Woodward, chief of Protocol of the State Department. The photographer in the background is unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (right) presents signed copies of the toasts exchanged at the White House Stag Dinner party to Prince Regent Charles of Belgium (left). President Truman hosted the dinner party for the Prince the previous evening.

Her Majesty, Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, Prince Bernhard, and the crew of the Independence pose for a picture following the arrival in Georgia for the Queen's vacation at Sea Island. From left to right: Sergeant Willard, Major Minton, Colonel Francis Williams, General Robert Landry, Queen Juliana, Prince Bernhard, Sergeant Mitko, Mr. Lucas, Sgt. Borega, Major Christensen, Sgt. Campbell, Sgt. Robinson, Sgt. Hughes, and Sgt. Winslow.

General Robert Landry (foreground, left) greets Queen Juliana of the Netherlands upon her arrival in Brunswick, Georgia. Pictured: General Robert Landry, Major Christensen, and Her Majesty, Queen Juliana of the Netherlands. President Harry S. Truman's airplane, The Independence, is in the background.

Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip of Great Britain arrive in Washington D.C. and are greeted by President Harry S. Truman. In front are (from left to right): Prince Philip, Princess Elizabeth, and President Harry S. Truman. In the row directly behind President Truman is (from left to right) General Harry Vaughan, Admiral Robert Dennison, and General Robert Landry. On the left side of the photo, in the front row, are (from left to right), First Lady Bess W. Truman, Colonel Cornelius Mara, and Margaret Truman. In the background, behind Colonel Mara, is Under Secretary of State James Webb.

Members of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives are presented to His Royal Highness Crown Prince Saud Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia. Standing in the front row (left to right) are three unidentified members of the Prince's party, Mrs. Bolton, Mr. Eaton, Crown Prince Saud Al-Saud, Speaker Joseph Martin, three unidentified members of the Prince's party, Mr. Merrow. Standing in the second row (left to right) are unidentified , Mr. Jonkman, Mr. Lodge, Mr. Jarman, Mr. Bloom, Mr. Richards, Mr. Javita, and Mr. Gordon.

President Harry S. Truman's airplane, The Sacred Cow, sits outside the window of the Air Transport Command Terminal at the Washington National Airport. Standing in front of the window are: His Royal Highness Crown Prince Saud al-Saud of Saudi Arabia (right), General Harry Vaughan (next to Prince), Admiral James Foskett (right of General), and Henry Myers (left). All others are unidentified.

Captain Pastorius (left) enrolls His Royal Highness Crown Prince Saud Al-Saud (right) as a member of the "Short Snorters Club" on an airplane from Kansas City to Houston. Also present is Sheikh Ali Alireza (center), Counsellor of the Saudi Arabian Legation in the United States.