King Charles III to visit U.S. in late April, attend state dinner at the White House, Trump says
Key Points:
- King Charles III will make his first state visit to the U.S. as king from April 27-30, including a White House banquet on April 28, marking the 250th anniversary of American Independence.
- The visit aims to celebrate the historic and modern bilateral relationship between the UK and the U.S., according to Buckingham Palace.
- King Charles has visited the U.S. 19 times before as Prince of Wales, while his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, made four state visits during her reign.
- The visit occurs amid tense U.S.-UK relations, partly due to disagreements over involvement in a potential U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and controversies linked to Jeffrey Epstein involving members of the British royal family and officials.
- Following his U.S. visit, King Charles will continue on to Bermuda, while King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands is also expected to visit Washington in June.