President Trump arrives at Windsor Castle for second UK state visit
President Donald Trump arrived at Windsor Castle to a rousing welcome, joining King Charles III as he inspected the Guard of Honor.
King Charles III is scheduled to visit the United States this month and address U.S. lawmakers, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Mike Johnson announced on Wednesday, April 1.
The visit will be the first state visit by a British ruler since 2007, when Prince Charles’ mother Queen Elizabeth visited the United States for the fourth time during her reign.
In a statement posted on X, Prime Minister Johnson said he had been invited to address the US Congress on April 28 while the King was visiting Washington
In a separate statement issued a day earlier, Buckingham Palace said Queen Camilla would accompany the king, saying the “long-planned” trip was made possible on the advice of the British government and “at the invitation of the President of the United States.”
“Our two countries share one of the most important partnerships in history, and together we will mark the historic milestone of 250 years of American independence,” Johnson said in a post on X.
After the announcement, President Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social: “I look forward to spending time with the King, a man I greatly respect.” “It’s going to be great!”
When will King Charles visit the United States?
The royal itinerary includes celebrating “the historic links and modern bilateral relationship between the UK and the US,” the palace said in a news release.
President Trump said Their Majesties’ visit is scheduled for April 27-30.
The king is scheduled to meet with lawmakers on April 28 and attend a dinner at the White House later that day.
The King will then head to Bermuda, where he will become the first monarch to visit a British overseas territory.
This is a developing story.
Natalie Neisa Alland is a senior reporter at USA TODAY. Contact her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her at X @nataliealund.
