Which British monarch presented Philadelphia’s Bicentennial Bell to the United States on July 6, 1976?

Queen Elizabeth II presented Philadelphia’s Bicentennial Bell to the United States on July 6, 1976.

The bell was a gift from the people of Britain during Elizabeth II’s state visit to the United States. She presented it in Philadelphia, a city closely associated with the American Revolution and the original Liberty Bell.

The Bicentennial Bell is a replica of the Liberty Bell. It was cast by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry, the same London foundry that produced the original Liberty Bell. Its inscription includes “For the People of the United States of America from the People of Britain” and the phrase “LET FREEDOM RING.”

The gift is sometimes mistaken for the original Liberty Bell or for a bell presented during the 1876 Centennial. It was a separate replica created specifically for the 1976 Bicentennial and the British royal visit.