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Britain’s King Charles and his wife Queen Camilla are now in the United States for a four-day state visit.
The British royal couple touched down at Joint Base Andrews near Washington DC on Monday. They were later greeted by US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at the White House.
This is King Charles’ first visit to the US since he ascended the throne in 2022 following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
This year marks the 250th anniversary of the US’ declaration of independence from Britain. The visit is expected to celebrate the historic connections and the modern bilateral relationship between the two nations.
King Charles is scheduled to address Congress on Tuesday — the first time for a British monarch to do so since Queen Elizabeth II in 1991.
Trump was evacuated from the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday when a gunman attempted to storm the event. But both the White House and Buckingham Palace say that the state visit will proceed as scheduled.
Trump had been dissatisfied with what he called a lack of British cooperation in the military operation against Iran after the country initially refused to allow the US military to use its bases in the conflict.
British public broadcaster BBC recently asked Trump in a telephone interview whether the visit could help repair the relationship. He replied, “Absolutely the answer is yes.”
The BBC noted that in a recent interview with Fox News Trump praised King Charles, saying, “He’s a really fantastic person and a tremendous representative.”
The BBC went on to say, “The UK government will be hoping that some of that warmth will translate to the political relationship.”
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