When did the Queen Elizabeth II last visit Russia?

She visited in October 1994 for a state visit to Moscow and St Petersburg. She was hosted by Boris Yeltsin. read more

The Queen has only visited Russia once in 1994. In fact, she is the only British monarch who has ever visited Russia. She went there on the invitation of Boris Yeltsin and has never been back. read more

The Queen does not require a British passport for travelling overseas, as all British passports are issued in her name. As the sovereign of more than one independent state, Elizabeth II has represented both Canada and the United Kingdom on state visits, though the former on just two occasions. read more

The Queen's four-day state visit to Russia has been carefully scripted to avoid contact with Russia's own cantankerous would-be monarchs. read more