President Donald Trump and Melania Trump formally welcomed King Charles III and Queen Camilla with a traditional State Arrival Ceremony at the White House, on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
The event featured full military honors, including a troop review of hundreds of U.S. service members from all six military branches. Following the arrival event, the First Lady and Queen Camilla joined students at the White House Tennis Pavilion and King Charles joined President Trump in the Oval Office.
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump walk from the Diplomatic Reception Room to greet Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla during a State Visit at the White House. AP 2 of 32 President Donald Trump and Melania Trump greet King Charles III and Queen Camila to the White House. Samir Hussein/WireImage 3 of 32 President Donald Trump and Melania Trump greet King Charles III and Queen Camila to the White House. via REUTERS 4 of 32 President Donald Trump and Melania Trump greet King Charles III and Queen Camila to the White House. Getty Images 5 of 32 Vice President JD Vance, second lady Usha Vance, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff shield themselves from rain as they attend the arrival ceremony. REUTERS 6 of 32 President Donald Trump and Melania Trump greet King Charles III and Queen Camila to the White House. via REUTERS 7 of 32 President Donald Trump and Melania Trump greet King Charles III and Queen Camila to the White House. via REUTERS 8 of 32 President Donald Trump, Queen Camila and Melania Trump walk in the White House Rose Garden following the state arrival ceremony. Samir Hussein/WireImage 9 of 32 President Donald Trump, Queen Camila and Melania Trump walk in the White House Rose Garden following the state arrival ceremony. Getty Images 10 of 32 Attendees watch the arrival ceremony. POOL/AFP via Getty Images 11 of 32 King Charles III greets Vice President JD Vance as President Donald Trump looks on. Getty Images 12 of 32 King Charles III and Queen Camilla greet dignitaries. AFP via Getty Images 13 of 32 President Donald Trump and Melania Trump greet King Charles III and Queen Camila to the White House. AFP via Getty Images 14 of 32 President Donald Trump and King Charles III review the troops. AFP via Getty Images 15 of 32 Queen Camila and First Lady Melania Trump. Getty Images 16 of 32 US military personnel give a gun salute. AFP via Getty Images 17 of 32 President Donald Trump speaks during the State Visit arrival ceremony. AP 18 of 32 President Donald Trump speaks during the State Visit arrival ceremony. via REUTERS 19 of 32 King Charles III royal ring. AFP via Getty Images 20 of 32 President Donald Trump and King Charles III review the troops. AP 21 of 32 King Charles III applauds President Donald Trump. Getty Images 22 of 32 President Donald Trump, Melania Trump, King Charles III and Queen Camilla watch a flyover of military planes from the Blue Room balcony. Getty Images 23 of 32 President Donald Trump, Melania Trump, King Charles III and Queen Camilla watch a flyover of military planes from the Blue Room balcony. Getty Images 24 of 32 President Donald Trump, Melania Trump, King Charles III and Queen Camilla watch a flyover of military planes from the Blue Room balcony. AFP via Getty Images 25 of 32 President Donald Trump, Melania Trump, King Charles III and Queen Camilla watch a flyover of military planes from the Blue Room balcony. AP 26 of 32 Melania Trump and Queen Camilla watch students using AI-enabled glasses as they take part in a cultural educational event ay the White House Tennis Pavilion. Getty Images 27 of 32 A student wears a virtual reality headset as Queen Camila and Melania Trump watch on. Getty Images 28 of 32 Melania Trump tries on Meta RayBan glasses. AFP via Getty Images 29 of 32 President Donald Trump meets with Britain’s King Charles III in the Oval Office. AFP via Getty Images 30 of 32 President Donald Trump meets with Britain’s King Charles III in the Oval Office. REUTERS 31 of 32 President Donald Trump, King Charles III, Melania Trump and Queen Camilla walk together as they depart the Oval Office. AFP via Getty Images 32 of 32 Melania Trump and President Donald Trump wave goodbye to King Charles III and Queen Camilla. Getty Images
