King Charles US visit live: Monarch set to give historic address to Congress after meeting Trump at White House

Liveupdated{"lang":"en","timestamp":1777369532}NewsUKHome NewsKing Charles US visit live: Monarch to promote ‘reconciliation’ of UK-US relations in historic Congress addressOperational adjustments will be made to some of monarch’s engagements in the US after a gunman stormed a dinner attended by the presidentRobert Jobson in Washington DC, Holly Evans & Bryony GoochTuesday 28 April 2026 10:45 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2966114","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/king-charles-us-visit-live-trump-queen-camilla-updates-b2966114.html","title":"King Charles US visit live: Monarch to promote ‘reconciliation’ of UK-US relations"}}King and Queen attend garden party in Washington DC ahead of monarch's historic Congress addressYour support helps us to tell the storyRead moreSupport NowFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.Your support makes all the difference.Read more{}King Charles is set to give a historic address to Congress in which he will say that while the UK and the US have not always agreed on everything, they have “always found ways to come together”. He and Queen Camilla are set to meet with US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump at the White House on Tuesday.Charles is expected to use his speech to promote unity between the two countries at a time of marked differences between their two governments, with the Iran war causing recent transatlantic strains. if (document.cookie.split(';').some(cookie => cookie.trim() === '__DEBUG__=true')) { console.log('Ad logs: "mpu1", renderedAtParagraph: 3'); }if (document.cookie.split(';').some(cookie => cookie.trim() === '__DEBUG__=true')) { console.log('Ad logs: "mpu1", injectedAtParagraph: 3'); }This is Charles’ first visit to the US as monarch and the first state visit of any British monarch since 2007. The King and Queen are celebrating the 250th anniversary of American independence, which kicked off with a massive garden party at the British Embassy in Washington yesterday.Tuesday’s address will be only the second of its kind in history. The first and only British monarch to address Congress was Charles’ mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in 1991 during the George H W Bush administration.if (document.cookie.split(';').some(cookie => cookie.trim() === '__DEBUG__=true')) { console.log('Ad logs: "taboola-carousel-thumbnails", injectedAtParagraph: 6'); }The state visit is under heightened security after…

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