King Charles III welcomed at the White House as four-day state visit begins

News World USA {"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"http:\/\/www.euronews.com"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"News","item":"http:\/\/www.euronews.com\/news"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"World","item":"http:\/\/www.euronews.com\/news\/international"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"USA","item":"http:\/\/www.euronews.com\/news\/america\/usa"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":5,"name":"King Charles III welcomed at the White House as four-day state visit begins "}]} King Charles III welcomed at the White House as four-day state visit begins President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump greet Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla as they arrive at the White House, Monday, April 27, 2026 - Copyright AP Photo Copyright AP Photo By Jerry Fisayo-Bambi Published on 28/04/2026 - 6:33 GMT+2•Updated 9:34 Share Comments Share Facebook Twitter Flipboard Send Reddit Linkedin Messenger Telegram VK Bluesky Threads Whatsapp Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Copied The state visit to mark the 250th anniversary of US independence comes amid a strain in the UK - US special relationship following Trump's repeated bashing of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer over the US war with Iran. King Charles III arrived at the White House on Monday for his first state visit to the United States as monarch, as tensions between Washington and London over the Iran war cast a shadow over a trip meant to celebrate 250 years of US independence. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump greeted Charles and Queen Camilla on arrival before the two couples went inside for tea in the Green Room. They later toured the south grounds to see a White House-shaped beehive Melania Trump had installed the previous week — a detail chosen with the royal couple in mind. King Charles keeps several beehives at his private residence in England. The royals then attended a garden party at the British Embassy. Britain's King Charles III and British Ambassador to the U.S. Christian Turner, right, attend a garden party at the British Embassy, Monday, April 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Copyright 2026 The AP. All rights reserved. The trip represents King Charles' first state visit to the US since becoming king in 2022, although he has made 19 previous trips to the country. Queen Elizabeth II made four state visits to the US during her reign. Trump praises King Charles but derides Starmer The visit comes as relations between Washington and London have grown visibly strained. Trump has publicly derided Prime Minister Keir Starmer for refusing to join US military action against Iran, dismissing him as "not Winston Churchill" — a pointed reference to the wartime prime minister who popularised the phrase "special relationship" to describe the bond between the two countries. Trump has also called NATO allies who declined to participate in the Iran campaign "cowards" and "useless". President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump greet Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla as they arrive at the White House, Monday, April 27, 2026, in Washington Alex Brandon/Copyright 2026 The AP. All rights reserved Last week, a leaked Pentagon email suggested the US could reassess support for the UK's sovereignty over the Falkland Islands in the south Atlantic. While his criticism of Starmer has…

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