The state visit, the most consequential of Charles’ reign, marks 250 years since the US declaration of independence from British rule
2-MIN READ2-MINReutersPublished: 3:23am, 28 Apr 2026Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived in the United States on Monday afternoon for a four-day trip, a tour which has taken on even greater prominence after the White House Correspondents’ dinner shooting and amid acrimony between the close allies.
The shooting on Saturday at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, where US officials have said the president and members of his administration were the likely targets, has cast a further pall over the visit.
Buckingham Palace said the trip would still go ahead as planned following discussions between British and US authorities to determine if the incident would impact the royals’ plans.
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