King Charles III arrives in US

King Charles III and Queen Camilla began a four-day visit to Washington, D.C., yesterday, the King’s first official trip since his accession.

The two were greeted by President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at the White House amid heightened security following a recent shooting incident in Washington, D.C.

The visit comes as America gears up to celebrate the 250th anniversary.

The first day concluded with a garden party at the British Embassy, attended by over 600 guests, and featured symbolic beef sandwiches from the first tariff-free batch of British imports.

Today, Charles will address both houses of Congress before attending a White House state dinner. He is expected to travel to New York City in the coming days to visit the 9/11 memorial and engage with Wall Street’s tech elite.

The visit is a bit controversial, too. The king is not meeting his son, Prince Harry, and the royal couple has notably declined meetings with Jeffrey Epstein survivors. Epstein was a past acquaintance of Charles’ brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

While Charles and Trump have a good relationship, the same cannot be said for US-UK ties. President Trump recently criticized Prime Minister Keir Starmer for his stance on the Iran war.