1) Prince Albert of Belgium and members of his family will be visiting the United States in late July and August 1977. 2) The document provides a detailed itinerary of the locations they will visit across several western states, including New York, Massachusetts, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, and California. 3) The itinerary includes stays at national parks such as Grand Canyon, Zion, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Grand Teton, and Yellowstone, and suggestions for activities in each location.

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FOR EUR/NE DJIREJIAN AND SY/PRS HICKEY
E.O.11652: N/A
TAGS: ASEC
SUBJECT: VISIT OF PRINCE ALBERT AND FAMILY TO U.S.
REF: BRUSSELS 7437
1. POST HAS JUST OBTAINED THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING
THE VISIT OF PRINCE ALBERT AND FAMILY TO THE U.S.
2. PRINCESS PAOLA, PRINCESS ASTRID AND PRINCE LAURENT TO DEPART
BRUSSELS ON 7/22/77 VIA SABENA FLIGHT 541, ARRIVING NEW YORK JFK
AT 3:00 P.M. THEY WILL BE MET BY THE CONSUL GENERAL OF BELGIUM
AND SABENA REPRESENTATIVE MR. LINDEKINS.
3. PRINCE ALBERT AND PRINCE PHILIPPE WILL DEPART BRUSSELS ON
7/23/77 VIA SABENA FLIGHT 541, ARRIVING NEW YORK JFK AT 3:00 P.M.
4. THE PRINCE AND FAMILY WILL STAY WITH RELATIVES OF PRINCESS
PAOLA ON LONG ISLAND, THEN PROCEED TO WIANNO, CAPE COD, MASS. TO
THE HOME OF MR. AND MRS. SOLVAY. THEY WILL REMAIN HERE UNTIL
AUG. 5, 1977.
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5. SUBSEQUENT TO PRINCE ALBERT'S RETURN TO BELGIUM ON 8/5/77,
SECURITY SUPPORT BY TWO SY AGENTS IS REQUESTED FOR THE REMAINDER
OF THE ROYAL PARTY (PRINCESS PAOLA, PRINCESS ASTRID, PRINCE
PHILIPPE, PRINCE LAURENT AND PRINCE FULCO RUFFO DI CALABRIA)
WHO WILL REMAIN IN THE U.S. UNTIL 8/28/77. THE SCHEDULE OF THIS
PARTY FOLLOWS:

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6. ON 8/5/77 PRINCESS PAOLA AND PARTY WILL TAKE UNITED AIRLINES
FLIGHT 379 FROM BOSTON TO DENVER, DEPARTING BOSTON AT 11:10 A.M.
AND ARRIVING DENVER 1:05 P.M., THEN TRANSFER TO CONTINENTAL FLIGHT
278 TO ALBUQUERQUE, ARRIVING AT 4:13 P.M. AN AVIS RENT-A-CAR HAS
BEEN RESERVED. THE PARTY WILL PROCEED TO LA POSADA IN SANTA FE.
7. AUG. 6 TO 11 - THE PARTY WILL STAY AT THE HOME OF MR. AND MRS.
OSBORN. THE PROPOSED ITINERARY FOR THIS PERIOD IS TO BE PROVIDED
BY THE OSBORN'S. DURING THIS PERIOD TWO AUTOS WILL BE AVAILABLE
TO THE PARTY.
8. REMINDER - THE PARTY WILL TRAVEL UNDER THE NAME OF MRS. CHRISTINE
LEGRAND AND CHILDREN.
9. THE FOLLOWING IS A PROPOSED ITINERARY FOR THE PARTY:
THURSDAY, AUGUST 11:
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, ARIZONA. SUPERINTENDENT: MERLE E.
STITT. TELEPHONE: (602) 638-2411. ACCOMMODATIONS: THUNDERBIRD
LODGE, DINING FACILITIES AVAILABLE (TABLE WILL BE RESERVED FOR
LUNCH. DINNER AND BREAKFAST AND DINNER ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 12).
SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES: SHUTTLE BUS THROUGH GRAND CANYON VILLAGE,
GIFT SHOPS, SCENIC AUTO DRIVE TO VIEWPOINTS AT CANYON RIM.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 12:
MULE RIDE, WITH GUIDE, INTO THE CANYON. RIDERS MUST BE AT LEAST
12 YEARS OF AGE, IN GOOD HEALTH, AND WEIGH NO MORE THAN 200 POUNDS.
TRIP DEPARTS ABOUT 8:30 A.M. FROM BRIGHT ANGEL TRAILHEAD AT THE
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GRAND CANYON VILLAGE, AND REQUIRES ABOUT 6 HOURS TO COMPLETE. A
BOX LUNCH AND BEVERAGES ARE PROVIDED.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 13:
DEPART GRAND CANYON EN ROUTE TO PAGE, ARIZONA ( 145 MILES VIA U.S.
HIGHWAY 89, DRIVING TIME ABOUT 3 HOURS). GLEN CANYON NATIONAL
RECREATION AREA, ARIZONA-UTAH. SUPERINTENDENT: TEMPLE REYNOLDS.
TELEPHONE: (602) 645-2471. ACCOMMODATIONS: WAHWEAP LODGE. DINING
FACILITIES AVAILABLE. SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES: EXHIBITS AND DISPLAYS
AT VISITOR CENTER OVERLOOKING GLEN CANYON DAM AND THE CANYON THAT
LIES IMMEDIATELY DOWNSTREAM. SELF-GUIDED TOUR OF GLEN CANYON DAM
AND POWERPLANT.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 14:
DEPART PAGE, ARIZONA EN ROUTE TO ZION NATIONAL PARK (125 MILES VIA
U.S. HIGHWAY 89, DRIVING TIME ABOUT 2-1/2 HOURS). SUPERINTENDENT:
ROBERT C. HEYDER. TELEPHONE: (801) 772-3256. ACCOMMODATIONS:
DELUXE CABINS AT ZION LODGE. DINING FACILITIES AVAILABLE BOTH
AT THE LODGE AND IN THE NEARBY COMMUNITY OF SPRINGDALE, UTAH.
SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES: PHOTOGRAPHY, SIGHT-SEEING, SELF-GUIDED OR
RANGER-LED HIKES ALONG A VARIETY OF SPLENDID TRAILS.
MONDAY, AUGUST 15:
DEPART ZION NATIONAL PARK EN ROUTE TO BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK
(82 MILES VIA UTAH HIGHWAY 15 AND U.S. HIGHWAY 89, DRIVING TIME

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ABOUT 2 HOURS). SUPERINTENDENT: THOMAS O. HOBBS. TELEPHONE:
(801) 834-5322. ACCOMMODATIONS: DUPLEX DELUXE CABIN AT BRYCE
LODGE, OVERLOOKING THE CANYON. DINING FACILITIES AVAILABLE.
SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES: HORSEBACK TRIP VIA CANYON TRAIL, SELF-
GUIDED OR RANGER-LED INTERPRETIVE HIKES.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 16:
DEPART BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK EN ROUTE TO MOAB, UTAH (270
MILES VIA U.S. HIGHWAY 89 AND INTERSTATE 70, DRIVING TIME ABOUT
6 HOURS; SCENIC POINTS OF INTEREST ALONG THE WAY). CANYONLANDS
NATIONAL PARK. SUPERINTENDENT: PETER L. PARRY, TELEPHONE:
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(801) 259-7165. ACCOMMODATIONS: TRAVELODGE, MOAB. DINING
FACILITIES AVAILABLE.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17:
SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES: A LICENSED OUTFITTER WOULD TAKE THE LEGRAND
FAMILY ON AN OVERNIGHT FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE TRIP INTO THE SPECTACULAR
CANYON COUNTRY. THEY WOULD BE SERVED A STEAK DINNER UNDER THE
STARS AND SLEEP IN TENTS. THE TRIP WOULD CONCLUDE ON THURSDAY,
AUGUST 18, BY RETURNING TO MOAB.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18:
DEPENDING UPON THE FAMILY'S WISHES AND THE TIME AVAILABLE, THEY
MAY WISH TO ENJOY A HALF-DAY FLOAT TRIP ON THE COLORADO RIVER NEAR
MOAB OR A VISIT TO SOME PARTICULARLY INSPIRING OVERLOOKS.
INCLUDING DEAD HORSE POINT, THE ISLANDS IN THE SKY DISTRICT OR
ARCHES NATIONAL PARK. ACCOMMODATIONS: MOAB.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 19:
MOAB - SALT LAKE CITY OR NEARBY (BY CAR). NO RESERVATIONS.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20:
SALT LAKE CITY. JACKSON GRAND TETON. RESERVATIONS: JENNY LAKE
LODGE.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 21:

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GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK, WYOMING. SUPERINTENDENT: ROBERT I.
KERR. TELEPHONE: (307) 733-2880. ACCOMMODATIONS: JENNY LAKE
LODGE (TENTATIVE), IN GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK. DINING FACILITIES
AVAILABLE. SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES: RELAXING, SIGHT-SEEING,
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PHOTOGRAPHY.
MONDAY, AUGUST 22:
SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES: FLOAT TRIP ON THE SNAKE RIVER, WHICH AFFORDS
SPLENDID VIEWS OF WILDLIFE AND THE GRAND TETONS. BOAT RIDES ON
JACKSON LAKE ALSO ARE AVAILABLE. CHUCKWAGON DINNER IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED. OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS AT JENNY LAKE LODGE.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 23:
DEPART GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK FOR YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
(40 MILES, DRIVING TIME ABOUT 1 HOUR). SUPERINTENDENT: JOHN
TOWNSLEY. TELEPHONE: (307) 344-7381. ACCOMMODATIONS: OLD
FAITHFUL INN. DINING FACILITIES AVAILABLE. SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES:
HORSEBACK TRAIL RIDES, BOATRIDES ON YELLOWSTONE LAKE, GUIDED
FISHING TRIPS, WALKING TOUR OF THE GEYSER BASIN, AUTO VISITS TO
THERMAL AREAS.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24:
VISIT THE VARIOUS DISTRICTS OF THE PARK, INCLUDING THE GRAND CANYON
OF THE YELLOWSTONE, THE LAKE DISTRICT AND OTHER POINTS OF INTEREST
CHOOSING FROM AMONG THOSE ACTIVITIES THAT THE FAMILY PARTICULARLY
MIGHT ENJOY. OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS AT OLD FAITHFUL INN.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 25:
DEPART YELLOWSTONE BY AIR TO SAN FRANCISCO. DEPART JACKSON HOLE,
WYOMING VIA FL FLIGHT 534 AT 11:37 A.M., ARRIVE SALT LAKE CITY,
UTAH, 12:27 P.M. TRANSFER TO WESTERN AIRLINES FLIGHT 491, DEPARTING
AT 1:20 P.M. AND ARRIVING AT OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA AT 2.00 P.M.
RESERVATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE AT THE CLIFT HOTEL, 495 GEARY ST.,
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.
AUGUST 25 TO AUGUST 28 ITINERARY UNKNOWN. DEPART SAN FRANCISCO ON
AUGUST 28 AT 11:00 A.M. VIA TWA FLIGHT 42. ARRIVE NEW YORK JFK
AT 7:20 P.M. TRANSFER TO SABENA FLIGHT 548 DEPARTING AT 9:45 P.M.
TO BRUSSELS. CHAMBERS
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Margaret P. Grafeld
Declassified/Released
US Department of State
EO Systematic Review
22 May 2009
Markings: Margaret P. Grafeld Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 22 May 2009