King Charles full schedule today for US state visit after White House dinner with Trump and Congress speech
King Charles III and Queen Camilla are on a four-day state visit to the United States, marking the first such visit by a British monarch since 2007 and the King's first as monarch. The trip includes a White House arrival ceremony, a bilateral meeting with President Trump, a historic address to Congress, and events in New York and Virginia tied to the 250th anniversary of American independence and the 25th anniversary of 9/11. The visit proceeds as planned despite a recent security incident at the White House correspondents’ dinner. The royals are also engaging in symbolic gestures, including a gift of a Roo teddy bear to the New York Public Library.
- ▪This is King Charles III's first state visit to the U.S. as monarch and the first by any British monarch since 2007.
- ▪The visit includes a White House arrival ceremony, a meeting with President Trump, a congressional address, and commemorations of the 250th anniversary of American independence and the 25th anniversary of 9/11.
- ▪The trip continues as scheduled despite a shooting incident at the White House correspondents’ dinner that briefly endangered President Trump and others.
- ▪Queen Camilla is donating a specially made Roo teddy bear to complete the original Winnie-the-Pooh collection at the New York Public Library.
- ▪After the U.S. visit, King Charles is set to travel to Bermuda.
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