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Queen Elizabeth II of the U.K. died Thursday at the age of 96, living a long life during which she met with 13 different U.S. presidents.

Elizabeth remained a constant on the world stage, meeting with American leaders before she even became queen. Here is a peek at some of her encounters with U.S. presidents.

Then-Princess Elizabeth met with President Harry Truman in 1951, a year before she ascended to the throne. Elizabeth and Prince Phillip met with the Truman family at Blair House that year during a visit to Washington, D.C.

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Princess Elizabeth meets with President Harry Truman. (National Archives and Records Administration)

Six years later, Queen Elizabeth spent four days at the White House in October 1957, as she and Prince Philip stayed with President Dwight Eisenhower and first lady Mamie Eisenhower.

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip meet with President Dwight Eisenhower and first lady Mamie Eisenhower at the White House. (National Archives and Records Administration)

In 1961, the queen hosted President John F. Kennedy and first lady Jacqueline Kennedy at Buckingham Palace.

Queen Elizabeth II meets with President John F. Kennedy at Buckingham Palace. (John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum/National Archives and Records Administration)

The queen never met with President Lyndon Johnson, but her sister, Princess Margaret, did in 1965. The next president the queen met was President Richard Nixon, whom she met along with their spouses in the U.K. in 1970.

Queen Elizabeth II and U.K. Prime Minister Edward Heath stand with President Richard Nixon and first lady Pat Nixon in October 1970. (Richard M. Nixon Presidential Library and Museum/National Archives and Records Administration)

In 1976, Queen Elizabeth visited the U.S. for an American bicentennial celebration, where she shared a dance with President Gerald Ford.

President Gerald Ford and Britain's Queen Elizabeth II dance during a state dinner in honor of the queen and Prince Philip at the White House in Washington on July 7, 1976. (Ricardo Thomas/Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library/U.S. National Archives and Records Administration/Handout via Reuters)

Nearly a year later, the queen met President Jimmy Carter and other world leaders at a May 1977 summit dinner at Buckingham Palace.

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Queen Elizabeth II meets President Jimmy Carter and other heads of state at a 1977 summit at Buckingham Palace. (Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum/National Archives and Records Administration)

In 1982, President Ronald Reagan and first lady Nancy Reagan visited Windsor Castle. During their stay, Reagan and Queen Elizabeth rode horses together.

The queen visited the White House in 1991, joining President George H.W. Bush on the South Lawn to plant a tree. The tree replaced another, which had been planted by President Franklin Roosevelt in 1937 in honor of the coronation of King George VI, the queen's father.

President George H.W. Bush and Queen Elizabeth II plant a tree at the White House, replacing a toppled one that was planted in honor of the coronation of King George VI. (George Bush Presidential Library and Museum/NARA)

Among the queen's meetings with President Bill Clinton was a D-Day commemoration event at the Guildhall in London.

President Bill Clinton speaks with Queen Elizabeth II of England during the official group photo before a dinner at the Guildhall. (Reuters/Kevin Coombs) (Reuters)

President George W. Bush met with Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace in 2003 before Bush met with then-Prime Minister Tony Blair.

President George W. Bush greets Britain's Queen Elizabeth II before departing from Buckingham Palace in London on Nov. 21, 2003. (Reuters/Pool/Richard Lewis ASA/AA)

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama met with the queen and Prince Philip in April 2016. The two couples shared a private lunch in Windsor.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip stand with President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama at Windsor Castle on April 22, 2016. (Reuters/John Stillwell/Pool/File Photo)

Queen Elizabeth's meetings with President Donald Trump include a state banquet where Trump and first lady Melania Trump attended the Buckingham Palace event.

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President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump and Britain's Queen Elizabeth II are shown at Buckingham Palace on June 3, 2019. (Alastair Grant/Pool via Reuters)

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President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden met Queen Elizabeth at Windsor Castle in June 2021. It was Biden's first foreign trip as president.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II stands with President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden at Windsor Castle on June 13, 2021. (Steve Parsons/Pool via Reuters)