• Prince Charles and Princess Anne Meet White House Staff
    Robert L. Knudsen
    staff
    Ground Floor
    Diplomatic Reception Room
    In this photograph, taken July 18, 1970, Prince Charles of Wales shakes hands with White House Executive Chef Henry Haller in the Diplomatic Reception Room following a dinner at the White House. Charles' sister, Princess Anne, attended the dinner, along with President Richard M. Nixon's daughters Julie and Tricia, and Julie's husband David Eisenhower. The menu featured American specialties, including buttery Parker House Rolls, which originated at the Parker House Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts. Standing next to Haller in this photograph is chef Hans Raffert, while Princess Anne greets other White House staff members, including butler Eugene Allen, in the receiving line. President Richard M. Nixon looks on from the right side of the photograph. This photograph is part of a collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. Haller served as executive chef at the White House from 1966-1987.