Overview
- The White House greeting, which took place Monday, opened the royals’ four-day U.S. state visit linked to the nation’s 250th anniversary.
- First Lady Melania Trump wore a butter-yellow Adam Lippes suit with Manolo Blahnik snakeskin pumps.
- Queen Camilla wore a white chiffon dress, which GB News identified as an Anna Valentine design.
- Media coverage zeroed in on fashion diplomacy, with GB News calling the use of American and British designers a break from tradition and USA TODAY emphasizing color choices and timing.
- The visit unfolds days after the April 25 shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, a backdrop that has sharpened attention on tone and ceremony.