King Charles visited the United States in April, and made history as the second monarch to speak during a joint session in Congress.
King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived in Washington D.C. on Monday, April 27. read more Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images Share President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump greeted the King and Queen in front of the White House upon their arrival. read more Chris Jackson/Getty Images / Getty Images Share The King and Queen posed in front of the White House with the President and First Lady following their arrival. read more Chris Jackson/Getty Images / Getty Images Share President Trump and the First Lady hosted the King and Queen to a tea party in the Green Room at the White House. read more Suzanne Plunkett / POOL / AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images Share King Charles and Queen Camilla looked intently at a display set up on the White House lawn alongside President Trump and the First Lady and their assistant pastry chef. read more Alex Brandon / POOL / AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images Share King Charles said something which made First Lady Melania Trump laugh while at the White House. read more Alex Brandon / POOL / AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images Share The royal couple took a photo in front of a model of the new presidential ballroom alongside President Trump and the First Lady while at the White House. read more Aaron Chown / POOL / AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images Share In addition to tea with the President and First Lady, the King and Queen also attended a garden party at the British Embassy. read more Samir Hussein/WireImage / Getty Images Share King Charles shared a laugh with other guests at the garden party. read more Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images / Getty Images Share Queen Camilla posed for photos with military cadets while at the garden party at the British Embassy. read more Ian Volger - Pool/Getty Images / Getty Images Share King Charles and Queen Camilla shook hands with different dignitaries while at an arrival ceremony held in their honor at the White House. read more Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images Share The King and Queen walked alongside the President and First Lady towards the South Lawn of the White House for an arrival ceremony. read more Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images Share The King and Queen stood with the President and the First Lady on a balcony overlooking the South Lawn ahead of the arrival ceremony. read more Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images Share King Charles said something which caused President Trump to laugh during the arrival ceremony at the South Lawn of the White House. read more Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images Share President Trump gave a speech at the arrival ceremony at the White House, in honor of King Charles and Queen Camilla. read more Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images / Getty Images Share King Charles and President Trump hosted a bilateral meeting between their two nations in the Oval Office at the White House. read more Andrew Harnik/Getty Images / Getty Images Share King Charles later met with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and other legislators during a bicameral, bipartisan leadership meeting at the U.S. Capitol. read more Heather Diehl/Getty Images / Getty Images Share While King Charles was meeting with lawmakers, Queen Camilla and First Lady Melania Trump attended a cultural educational event at the White House. read more Suzanne Plunkett - Pool/Getty Images / Getty Images Share First Lady Melania Trump and Queen Camilla handed out books to school children during a cultural educational event at the White House. read more Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images / Getty Images Share King Charles made history as the second British monarch to address Congress, after his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth, first did so in 1991. read more HENRY NICHOLLS / POOL / AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images Share King Charles addressed a Joint Meeting of Congress in the House Chamber during his visit. read more Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images / Getty Images Share The King and Queen posed outside the White House with the President and First Lady ahead of the state dinner. read more Chris Jackson/Getty Images / Getty Images Share President Trump and King Charles shared a laugh outside the White House ahead of the state dinner. read more Henry NICHOLLS / AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images Share The King and Queen looked dapper as they walked through the White House on their way to the state dinner. read more Andrew Harnik/Getty Images / Getty Images Share King Charles presented President Trump with a bell from the HMS Trump during his speech at the state dinner held in the White House. read more Aaron Chown/PA Images via Getty Images / Getty Images Share President Trump, First Lady Melania and King Charles smiled as they shared a toast during the state dinner. read more Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images Share President Trump also addressed the room during the state dinner at the White House. read more Craig Hudson/The Washington Post/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images Share Ivanka Trump opted for a flowing baby blue dress to attend the state dinner at the White House. read more Ivanka Trump Instagram / Unknown Share Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner posed for the camera on the White House balcony during the state dinner. read more Ivanka Trump Instagram / Unknown Share Eric Trump and his wife, Lara Trump, were all smiles as they posed for photos in the White House during the state dinner. read more Eric Trump Instagram / Unknown Share President Trump's daughters, Tiffany and Ivanka, posed with their sister-in-law, Lara Trump, ahead of the state dinner, which they all attended. read more Tiffany Trump Instagram / Unknown Share Tiffany Trump also attended the state dinner, wearing a strapless yellow dress. read more Tiffany Trump Instagram / Unknown Share Tiffany Trump and her husband posed for photos in the White House ahead of the state dinner. read more Tiffany Trump Instagram / Unknown Share The King and Queen then left D.C. and headed to New York City, where they visited the memorial for those who died during the September 11 terrorist attack. read more Spencer Platt/Getty Image / Getty Images Share The King and Queen laid flowers down on the memorial, honoring those who died in the Twin Towers during the terrorist attack in New York on September 11. read more Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage / Getty Images Share A close up look at the flowers left behind by the King and Queen at the memorial site, and the note they wrote. read more Jeenah Moon - Pool/Getty Images / Getty Images Share While at the memorial, the King and Queen also met with first responders and the family members of those who lost their lives during the terrorist attack. read more Samir Hussein- Pool/Getty Images; Jeenah Moon - Pool/Getty Images / Getty Images Share While in New York, King Charles also visited a local community organization and after school program which teaches kids about food sustainability. read more Angelina Katsanis / POOL / AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images Share King Charles met with the founder of the organization, Harlem Grown, to learn all about how they help children and families in Manhattan. read more Aaron Chown - Pool/Getty Images / Getty Images Share King Charles got his hands dirty and fed the chickens with the children while visiting the organization. read more Angelina Katsanis-Pool/Getty Images / Getty Images Share While the King visited with the community organization, Queen Camilla attended a literacy event for The Queen's Reading Room at the New York Public Library. read more Ryan Murphy - Pool/Getty Images / Getty Images Share The Queen read "Winnie-the-Pooh" to the children during the literacy event. read more Chris Jackson/Getty Images / Getty Images Share One of the people who attended the Queen's literacy event was actress Sarah Jessica Parker. read more Adam Gray - Pool/Getty Images / Getty Images Share Queen Camilla and actress Sarah Jessica Parker were presented with different artifacts during their visit to the New York Public Library. read more Chris Jackson/Getty Images / Getty Images Share Queen Camilla then presented the New York Public Library with a replica of the Winne the Poo character, Roo. read more Chris Jackson/Getty Images / Getty Images Share Following his meeting with Harlem Grows, King Charles met with top Wall Street and business leaders at Rockefeller Center, including CEOs of Bank of America Corp., Comcast Corp., Tishman Speyer and others. read more Cindy Ord/Getty Images / Getty Images Share The King and Queen later reconnected to attend the King's Trust Gala, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the charity. read more HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images Share King Charles spoke at the King's Trust Gala, celebrating the charity he started in 1976 to help aid those affected by the unemployment in the U.K. at the time. read more Samir Hussein/WireImage / Getty Images Share During their trip to Virginia, King Charles and Queen Camilla also visited the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington to pay their respects. read more Saul Loeb- Pool via Samir Hussein/WireImage / Getty Images Share King Charles looked solemn as he stood in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. read more Saul Loeb - Pool via Samir Hussein/WireImage / Getty Images Share The King and Queen paid their respects and laid a wreath at the unknown soldier's tomb. read more SAUL LOEB / POOL / AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images Share King Charles shook hands with a veteran of the United States military after he laid a wreath at the tomb. read more SAUL LOEB / POOL / AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images Share The King and Queen then attended a block party in Virginia in honor of the 250th anniversary of America's independence. read more Matt Rourke-Pool/Getty Images / Getty Images Share King Charles was joined by Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger as he looked at all the food displayed at the block party celebrating America's 250th birthday. read more Win McNamee/Getty Images / Getty Images Share Queen Camilla was photographed speaking with a vendor selling honey while at the block party in Virginia. read more Aaron Chown-Pool/Getty Images / Getty Images Share While at the block party, King Charles and Queen Camilla met with different community members, including a little league baseball team. read more Aaron Chown-Pool/Getty Images / Getty Images Share Queen Camilla looked more than happy to pet a baby goat while at the block party in Virginia. read more Aaron Chown - Pool via Samir Hussein/WireImage / Getty Images Share King Charles spoke with park ranger Karl Rand during his visit to the Shenandoah National Park on his final day in the United States. read more Julia Demaree Nikhinson-Pool/Getty Images / Getty Images Share King Charles visited Shenandoah National Park for a ceremony held to unveil two commemorative stones from Balmoral and the Appalachian Mountains, marking the 250th anniversary of America and symbolizing the partnership between the England and the U.S. read more Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images / Getty Images Share King Charles met with members of the Monacan Indian Nation during his visit to Shenandoah National Park. read more Julia Demaree Nikhinson-Pool/Getty Images / Getty Images Share King Charles taking in the picturesque views found in Shenandoah National Park during his visit. read more Kevin Lamarque-Pool/Getty Images / Getty Images Share While the King visited the National Park, Queen Camilla visited Smitten Park in order to learn more about America's horseracing industry and efforts being made to collaborate with the U.K. and learn ways to improve horse welfare and rehabilitation. read more Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images / Getty Images Share Queen Camilla had a big smile on her face as she pet a horse while visiting Smitten Farm. read more Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images / Getty Images Share Queen Camilla smiling as she spoke with Hunter Marek and her daughter Violet during a visit to Smitten Farm. read more Aaron Chown-Pool/Getty Images / Getty Images Share The President and First Lady posing with King Charles and Queen Camilla on their last day in the United States. read more Samir Hussein/WireImage / Getty Images Share President Trump shook Queen Camilla's hand as they said goodbye on the royal couple's final day in America. read more Andrew Harnik/Getty Images / Getty Images Share President Trump and King Charles shook hands as they said goodbye in front of the White House on the royal's last day in the United States. read more Samir Hussein/WireImage / Getty Images Share King Charles and First Lady Melania Trump embraced as they said their goodbyes in front of the White House. read more Andrew Harnik/Getty Images / Getty Images Share King Charles waving goodbye as he boards the plane leaving the United States and heading to Bermuda. read more SAUL LOEB / POOL / AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images Share Published 17 hours ago 69 Images King Charles, Queen Camilla bring royal flair to three US cities on trip marking America’s 250th: PHOTOS King Charles visited the United States in April, and made history as the second monarch to speak during a joint session in Congress.
