How many times did Elvis Presley visit the British Isles?

"The King" made just one -- literally -- flying visit. The icon of American and British popular youth culture changed planes at Prestwick airport in 1960 on his way home from doing his military service in Germany.

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Lilian Ling

That’s a ridiculous interpretation of the word ‘visit’. The correct answer, without question, is 0.

Sharron Caputo

Not a visit if you sat on the tarmac while refueling.

Kevin Coleman

Stopping for an Army assignment is not a visit. Fix the question

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This fact has been around for years and I don't see it changing. Elvis landing in the British Isles will be forever celebrated. It's the little things that count. Imagine if he played in the UK it would be like England winning the World Cup in that no one will be allowed to forget it.

Gary Chadwick

Can you really call changing planes a visit? I don't think so

Julie Domaille

Why would he not come here? Was he worried we would step on his blue suede shoes? We don't have the sort of weather contusiive to that

John McLardie

Derrick Johnston, no 'possibly a wanted criminal' about it. He was wanted for questioning by Dutch police about a murder which had happened in Breda in 1929. Not only was he an illegal immigrant but, apparently, never held a US passport.

George Oliver Prince

Dislike this question. I landed in Hawaii coming back from Vietnam, but sure didn't visit. Throw this question out

Jean-Pierre Vincent

None, but he stopped in Scotland once while he was in the army, I think it was just a quick stop for a refuel. It is a shame to mislead the people. Visiting need a bit of time.

Joseph A. Robitaille

Just a wild guess.

Wendy Winzeler Gramadzki

Not a visit!

Fred Zeb Fudpucker

Sharron Caputo, my one visit to London was just like that as I flew from Boston, MA to Frankfort, Germany. I did not count it as a visit to London, either.