President Donald Trump, left, and King Charles III depart an arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
WASHINGTON (AP) — King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s four-day state visit is aimed at restoring U.K.-U.S. ties and celebrating the United States’ 250th anniversary.
This is Charles’ first trip to the U.S. since he became king in 2022. The British royal couple visited the White House on Monday afternoon, followed by a garden party at the British Embassy.
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President Donald Trump and Britain’s King Charles III, stand together during a State Visit arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)President Donald Trump speaks while Britain’s Queen Camilla, left, and King Charles III, right, listen during an arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)Britain’s King Charles III listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a State Visit arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)President Donald Trump speaks during an arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)President Donald Trump and Britain’s King Charles III laugh together while Queen Camilla, left, and first lady Melania Trump, right, watch an arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)Guests wave flags as they arrive to watch President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump greet Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla during a State Visit arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)Britain’s King Charles III, right, listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a State Visit arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)Secretary of State Marco Rubio, from left, second lady Usha Vance and Vice President JD Vance arrive with others at an arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)Guests arrive in the rain before President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump greet Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla during a State Visit arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Staff dry off chairs ahead of a State Visit arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)Members of the United States and British delegations use umbrellas at an arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)First lady Melania Trump and Queen Camilla, during a State Visit arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)President Donald Trump watches as Britain’s King Charles III greets Vice President JD Vance during a State Visit arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump stand on the Blue Room Balcony with Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla as plane fly over during a State Visit arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Queen Camilla, King Charles III, President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump watch as the United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps perform during an arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)Girls smile as first lady Melania Trump and Britain’s Queen Camilla attend a cultural education event at the White House Tennis Pavilion on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)President Donald Trump and Britain’s King Charles III walk onto the West Colonnade from the Rose Garden as they head to the Oval Office at White House, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington, during a State Visit. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., left and Britain’s King Charles III walk through Statuary Hall, en route to King Charles III’s address to a joint meeting of Congress in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla depart after speaking to a joint meeting of Congress in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)Britain’s King Charles III speaks to a joint meeting of Congress in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)Britain’s King Charles III speaks to a joint meeting of Congress in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington, as Vice President JD Vance and House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., listen. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump greet Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla as they arrive at the White House, Monday, April 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla pose for a photo outside of the British Embassy, Monday, April 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Pool)President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump along with Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla walk on the South Lawn to visit the White House garden and bee hive at the White House, Monday, April 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)First lady Melania Trump and Britain’s King Charles III talk during a tour of the White House garden and bee hive on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, April 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)Britain’s King Charles III and British Ambassador to the U.S. Christian Turner, right, attend a garden party at the British Embassy, Monday, April 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Pool)Britain’s Queen Camilla speaks with guests during a garden party at the British Embassy, Monday, April 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Pool)Britain’s King Charles III and British Ambassador to the U.S. Christian Turner exit the British Embassy, Monday, April 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Pool)King Charles III shakes hands with CNN news anchor Kaitlan Collins during a garden party at the British Embassy, Monday, April 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Pool)A staff member places tags for Britain’s King Charles III and President Donald Trump on the red carpet before the arrival of the Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the White House, Monday, April 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)President Donald Trump, from left, King Charles III, first lady Melania Trump and Queen Camilla stand for the national anthems of their respective countries during an arrival ceremony among others on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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