King Charles tour latest: Trump drops UK whisky tariff ‘in honour’ of royal US visit as monarch lands in Bermuda
King Charles III has arrived in Bermuda following a four-day state visit to the United States, where he met with President Donald Trump and participated in events marking 250 years of American independence. The visit concluded with a farewell at the White House and a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. During the trip, President Trump announced the removal of tariffs on Scottish whisky, crediting the King and Queen Camilla for the decision.
- ▪King Charles III arrived in Bermuda after completing a four-day US state visit, his first trip to a British overseas territory as monarch.
- ▪President Donald Trump praised King Charles as the 'greatest king' during a farewell meeting at the White House.
- ▪Charles and Queen Camilla attended a wreath-laying at Arlington National Cemetery and visited Shenandoah National Park in Virginia.
- ▪President Trump announced the removal of tariffs on Scottish whisky, attributing the decision to the royal couple's intervention.
- ▪A Buckingham Palace spokesperson acknowledged Trump's tariff decision as a 'warm gesture.'
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