(2017-0861-F) British Royal Family - Royal House of Windsor - United Kingdom

22 folders, approximately 133 pages

This collection consists of records related to correspondence and routing paperwork between Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, and the White House. The files contain congratulatory messages on various anniversaries and birthdays, condolence letters for natural disasters and White House routing paperwork for gifts received by the President and First Lady during their June 1994 visit to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Europe, invitations for President Clinton to visit England, correspondence regarding the death of Princess Diana in 1997, and copies of a message sent from President Truman to Queen Elizabeth II dated 1952 upon the occasion of the death of her father, King George VI.

The materials in FOIA 2017-0861-F are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about additional related materials. (See 2014-0458-F). FOIA 2017-0861-F consists of correspondence and routing paperwork between Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, and the White House. The WHORM Subject files consist of congratulatory messages on various anniversaries and birthdays, condolence letters for natural disasters and White House routing paperwork for gifts received by the President and First Lady during their June 1994 visit to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Europe. The NSC Records Management numbered documents responsive to this request consist of invitations to President Clinton to visit England, copies of correspondence regarding the death of Princess Diana in 1997, and copies of a message sent from President Truman to Queen Elizabeth II dated 1952 upon the occasion of the death of her father, King George VI.

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Records that are responsive to this FOIA request were found in these collections areas— Clinton Presidential Records: White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) Subject Files: General; and Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cables, Emails, and Records Management Systems. The WHORM Subject file was compiled by the White House Office of Records Management and is a series of categories designated by a letter/number combination. FOIA 2017-0861-F includes WHORM records from these subject codes: CO178 Countries – United Kingdom ME Messages ME001-01 Messages – Anniversaries (Wedding) ME001-03 Messages – Condolence / Death NR003 Natural Resources – Forests TR081 Trips – Italy / England / France, 6/1-4/1994 TR160-01 Trips – United Kingdom, London, England 11/28–30/1995

Collection is open to all researchers. Access to Clinton Presidential Records is governed by the Presidential Records Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. Chapter 22, as amended) and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552, as amended) and therefore records may be restricted in whole or in part in accordance with legal exemptions.

Official records of William Jefferson Clinton’s presidency are housed at the Clinton Presidential Library and administered by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) under the provisions of the Presidential Records Act (PRA).

Staff Archivist, 2017. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released.

The following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to FOIA 2017-0861-F:
Box 1
Clinton Presidential Records: Subject Files
Category Case Number
CO178 000405PF
ME 078643 [Queen Elizabeth II]
ME001-01 243528
ME001-03 233724
NR003 184623
TR081 077359 [Queen Elizabeth II]
TR160-01 143794
Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cables, Emails, and Records Management System
NSC Records Management System
[Elizabeth II]
9304886 [Elizabeth II]
9307519
9408045 [Elizabeth II]
9705913
9706716
9707371
9805755
9902997
9904343 [Elizabeth II]
0004438
[Prince Philip]
9606047
9706281
Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cables, Emails, and Records Management System (continued)
NSC Records Management System
[Queen Elizabeth]
9308921
9706911
[Queen Mother]
0004830