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King Charles Confirms Late-April U.S. State Visit

Congress also invited him to address a joint meeting during the visit.

From left, Queen Camilla, King Charles III, President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump pose for a photo at Windsor Castle on Sept. 18, 2025, in Windsor.
President Donald Trump bids farewell to King Charles III at Windsor Castle on Sept. 18, 2025, in Windsor, England.
US President Donald Trump and King Charles III during a State Banquet at Windsor Castle for the State visit by the President of the United States of America on September 17, 2025 (Photo by Yui Mok - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
King Charles III and U.S. President Donald Trump inspect the Guard of Honour during Trump's second State Visit to Britain at Windsor Castle, on September 17, 2025.

Overview

  • The King and Queen will make a state visit to the United States in late April, with President Trump saying Tuesday the trip runs April 27–30 and includes a White House state dinner on April 28.
  • Bipartisan leaders invited the King on Wednesday to speak to a joint meeting of Congress, which would be the first address by a British monarch since Queen Elizabeth II in 1991.
  • Buckingham Palace said the visit was arranged on the UK government’s advice to honor America’s 250th anniversary, and the King will continue to Bermuda afterward.
  • British officials see the trip as royal soft power to ease strains with President Trump over the Iran war and related disputes, after weeks of public criticism of Prime Minister Keir Starmer by the White House.
  • The plan faces opposition at home and reputational risks, with figures urging delay and U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna asking the King to meet Jeffrey Epstein survivors during the visit.