Conversation and Book Signing with Susan Page

Join us for an event with New York Times bestselling author Susan Page on her new book, The Queen and Her Presidents: The Hidden Hand that Shaped History (out April 14, 2026). The Crown meets The West Wing in this illuminating history that chronicles the largely unknown story of Queen Elizabeth II’s relationship with thirteen American presidents, from Harry S. Truman to Donald J. Trump, and, of course, Ronald Reagan. Attendance is free, but reservations are recommended. Copies of her book can be purchased during registration.

No American or foreign leader has met with as many sitting presidents as Queen Elizabeth II. Her Royal Majesty’s seventy-year reign witnessed the highs and lows of the close and crucial alliance between the U.S. and the U.K.

Following the advice of her mentor, Winston Churchill, to “stay close to the Americans,” Queen Elizabeth played an unexpected role behind the scenes that has never been thoroughly explored. In The Queen and Her Presidents, veteran political reporter Susan Page goes beyond the image of a staid monarch in colorful hats to reveal a skilled strategist, who, like many powerful women, was routinely underestimated and discounted.

Page shares fascinating true stories and details, including:

• Going beyond rumors and speculation, the reality of the relationship between Donald Trump and Queen Elizabeth – and Trump’s own surprising comments about the monarch whose approval he coveted.

• Her influential friendship with Ronald Reagan during the Cold War, a bond built on their shared love of horses—and their conflict with Britain’s then Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher.

• How Richard Nixon sought the Queen’s help during Watergate—and even wanted to make her a relative.

• Elizabeth’s hand-in-glove cooperation with John F. Kennedy and the distance from his successor, Lyndon Johnson, the only president who declined to meet with her in office.

Susan Page is an American journalist, political commentator, and biographer, and the Washington, D.C. Bureau Chief for USA Today.