Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with Queen Margrethe II of Denmark during a visit to Copenhagen. In the course of his presidency and premiership, Putin has received royal dignitaries and visited royal residencies on more than one occasion.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with Queen Margrethe II of Denmark during a visit to Copenhagen. In the course of his presidency and premiership, Putin has received royal dignitaries and visited royal residencies on more than one occasion. As president, he received Her Highness Princess Anna in the Kremlin on May 16, 2000.

In November 2002, President Vladimir Putin met in Oslo with King Harold V and Queen Sonja of Norway.

During a state visit to the United Kingdom on June 24, 2003, Putin and his wife, Lyudmila, had the honor to meet with HRM Queen Elizabeth II.

On the same day, June 24, 2003, Putin met with the queen’s husband, HRH Duke Philip of Edinburgh.

Putin met with the Princess of Kent during his state visit to the United Kingdom on June 26, 2003.

On October 3, 2005, Putin met with King Albert II of Belgium and his wife, Paola.

On February 8, 2006, Putin and his wife, Lyudmila, were received by King Juan Carlos of Spain and Queen Sofia in the El Pardo Palace, outside Madrid.

Putin met with Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands during her official visit to Moscow on June 5, 2006.

Saudi King Abdullah presented Putin with a King Abdul Aziz Order of Merit. Putin’s visit to Saudi Arabia on February 12, 2007 was the first visit paid by a Russian leader since the countries established diplomatic relations.

Prince Ghazi of Jordan, a cousin to King Abdullah II, and Putin met on February 13, 2007, and went to visit the site of Jesus’ baptism on the Jordan River.

Grand Duchess Maria Teresa and Grand Duke Henry of Luxembourg received First Lady Lyudmila Putin and President Vladimir Putin on May 24, 2007 at their palace.

On July 5, 2007, Putin received Queen Sirikit of Thailand at his Kremlin residence.

As prime minister, Putin met with King Abdullah II of Jordan during the monarch's routine visit to Moscow on April 7, 2011.
