Prince Edward, the youngest child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip, toured George Washington’s Mount Vernon on Thursday. The Duke of Edinburgh visited the estate’s new Education Center, the Mansion, a Revolutionary War encampment, and the Presidential Library.
“We wanted His Royal Highness to experience the breadth of Mount Vernon — from Washington’s home and the Revolutionary War encampment to our new Education Center and the scholarship of the Washington Library,” Doug Bradburn, president and CEO of Mount Vernon said in a release.
The library tour concluded with a whiskey presentation featuring Mount Vernon’s own commemorative bourbon, Spirit ’76.
In honor of America’s 250th birthday, Prince Edward also laid a wreath on Washington’s tomb. “As we commemorate America’s 250th anniversary, this visit also offered an opportunity to reflect on how our nations moved from Revolutionary War adversaries to trusted allies, as well as the history and friendship at the heart of the special relationship between the United States and Britain,” Bradburn said.
Prince Edward last visited Mount Vernon in 2001. His current tour, centered on supporting “youth opportunity, education, the arts, and the enduring transatlantic relationship,” includes stops in DC, Baltimore, New York City, and Toronto.
