The 9/11 Memorial & Museum is launching a $75 million fundraising campaign to educate younger generations about the 2001 attacks. Mike Bloomberg pledged $25 million to match donations, aiming to create new exhibits and classroom materials.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla marked the third day of their four-day US state visit with a ceremony at the National September 11 Memorial in New York City, accompanied by former Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The royal couple met families of victims and first responders, while Queen Camilla attended a literary event at the New York Public Library and the King visited Harlem Grown community organization. The day concluded at Rockefeller Center celebrating 50 years of The King's Trust, attended by Lionel Richie. The visit coincides with the US approaching its 250th anniversary of independence from Britain.
King Charles and Queen Camilla visited the September 11 Memorial in New York for the first time during their US state visit, laying white roses at the memorial honoring the nearly 3,000 victims of the 9/11 attacks 25 years ago. The King met families of victims and first responders, having previously referenced the attacks in his speech to US Congress where he urged support for NATO. Queen Camilla separately visited the New York Public Library to promote literacy, reading Winnie-the-Pooh to children and donating a replacement Roo toy.
King Charles and Queen Camilla commemorated the victims of the September 11, 2001 al-Qaeda attack on New York by laying a floral bouquet at the World Trade Center memorial in lower Manhattan. The royal visit, accompanied by former mayor Michael Bloomberg, took place amid tensions between Britain and the US over Prime Minister Keir Starmer's handling of the Israel-Iran war.
King Charles and Queen Camilla commemorated the victims of the September 11, 2001 al-Qaeda attack on Wednesday by laying a floral bouquet at the World Trade Center memorial in lower Manhattan. The royal visit, accompanied by former mayor Michael Bloomberg, took place amid ongoing tensions between Britain and the US over Prime Minister Keir Starmer's handling of the US and Israel's war with Iran, following President Trump's criticism.
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he would encourage King Charles III to return the Koh-i-Noor diamond during the British monarch's visit to New York this week. The 100-plus carat diamond, now housed at the Tower of London and valued at up to $1 billion, has been the subject of longstanding disputes over colonial-era artefacts. King Charles and Queen Camilla visited the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum, laying flowers and meeting families of victims of the 2001 terror attacks.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla visited the September 11 Memorial in New York for the first time during their four-day state visit to the US, laying white roses at the memorial pools that commemorate the nearly 3,000 victims of the 25-year-old attacks. The King had previously referenced the 9/11 attacks in his speech to Congress, urging continued NATO support. The visit included meetings with victims' families, first responders, and charity representatives. Queen Camilla also brought a replacement Roo toy to donate to the New York Public Library's Winnie-the-Pooh collection.
King Charles will participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the 9/11 memorial in New York City next week as part of his US state visit. The trip includes meetings with President Donald Trump and an address to the US Congress.
