The Danes are in Washington

May 6, 1939

Crown Prince Frederik and his "chic, slender" wife, Crown Princess Ingrid arrived today in Washington, D.C., and were received informally at Union State by Secretary of State Hull and his wife, according to the Associated Press.
They met with reporters before taking tea at the White House, which was followed by a official dinner at the Danish legation. Crown Prince Frederik commented that during their thirty day tour of the USA, they never had a flat tire or "had to wait for a train."
He added that there was "no time to have fun" during the official visit, but he thought "America, Washington and the tour were marvelous."
In the afternoon, the couple traveled to Mount Vernon, where they laid a wreath on George Washington's tomb. Before leaving Philadelphia this morning, the couple were driven to South Philadelphia to visit the Swedish-American Historical Museum. Crown Princess Ingrid is the only daughter of Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden.